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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 31, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 31, 2017

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Jaggar Museum

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 28, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 28, 2017

Spattering on summit lava lake and Pele's hair around Halema‘uma‘u

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2017

Sluggish breakouts near the base of the pali

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Volcano Watch — Volcanoes, Landslides, and Angry Gods—A Pacific Northwest Connection

Volcano Watch — Volcanoes, Landslides, and Angry Gods—A Pacific Northwest Connection

Both volcanoes and landslides are important for landscape evolution in Hawaii and worldwide. In Washington State, an old legend makes the connection...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 23, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 23, 2017

61g flow is active at the Kamokuna ocean entry and at the base of the pali

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Ever Vigilant: USGS Marks the 37th Anniversary of Mount St. Helen's Eruption and the 35th Anniversary of the Cascades Volcano Observatory

Ever Vigilant: USGS Marks the 37th Anniversary of Mount St. Helen's Eruption and the 35th Anniversary of the Cascades Volcano Observatory

Today, in 1980, Mount St. Helens unleashed the most devastating eruption in U.S. history. Two years later, USGS founded the Cascades Volcano...

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EarthWord–Vog

EarthWord–Vog

Just like smog and fog, this EarthWord is not what you want to see while driving...

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Volcano Watch — HVO's website makeover is more than skin deep

Volcano Watch — HVO's website makeover is more than skin deep

A new structure allows for a more efficient and consistent website, with simplified maintenance that leads to fewer broken links.

 

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EarthWord–Phreatic Eruption

EarthWord–Phreatic Eruption

This EarthWord is straight up steampunk...

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EarthWord–Lahar

EarthWord–Lahar

Which sounds more dangerous, lava or mud? The answer may surprise you...

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EarthWord–Hazard

EarthWord–Hazard

It’s not just something you run into on a golf course-it’s this week’s EarthWord!

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Volcano Watch — A geologist remembers the Mount St. Helens eruption 37 years ago

Volcano Watch — A geologist remembers the Mount St. Helens eruption 37 years ago

This week's Volcano Watch was written by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson, who worked on Mount St. Helens before and after the...

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