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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater turns seven

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater turns seven

While Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone eruption at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō has been making headlines with the June 27th lava flow and its hazards, Kīlauea's summit...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 10, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 10, 2015

Upper Tube Breakouts

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2015

Breakouts persist upslope of stalled flow front, with recent reduction in activity

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Volcano Watch — HVO welcomes its new Scientist-in-Charge: Christina Neal

Volcano Watch — HVO welcomes its new Scientist-in-Charge: Christina Neal

March 8 is International Women's Day. This year, it's also the day that Christina (Tina) Neal succeeds Jim Kauahikaua as Scientist-in-Charge of the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 27, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 27, 2015

Active breakouts persist upslope of stalled flow front

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Volcano Watch — Ten Years at the Top: HVO's Scientist-in-Charge Steps Aside

Volcano Watch — Ten Years at the Top: HVO's Scientist-in-Charge Steps Aside

If Jim Kauahikaua had his way, you would not be reading this Volcano Watch article. That's because he deeply dislikes being the center of attention...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 23, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 23, 2015

Breakouts persist upslope of stalled flow front; new breakout at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

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Volcano Watch — Volcano Watching on the Other Side of the World

Volcano Watch — Volcano Watching on the Other Side of the World

If you were to drill a hole straight through Earth from Hawai‘i, you would eventually reach Botswana in Southern Africa. Not far from there—in the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 19, 2015

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 19, 2015

Active breakouts persist upslope of stalled flow tip

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Volcano Watch — Deformation specialist changes the shape of HVO for the better

Volcano Watch — Deformation specialist changes the shape of HVO for the better

In the 10 years since Mike Poland joined the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff, he has accomplished a tremendous amount of research, mentored a...

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New Study Looks at How People Cope with Vog

New Study Looks at How People Cope with Vog

A new study to examine how people who live downwind of Kīlauea Volcano cope with volcanic gas emissions, or vog, is currently underway.

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USGS HVO Press Release — New Study Looks at How People Cope with Vog

USGS HVO Press Release — New Study Looks at How People Cope with Vog

SLAND OF HAWAI‘I, Hawaii—A new study to examine how people who live downwind of Kīlauea Volcano cope with volcanic gas emissions, or vog, is currently...

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