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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2013

Ocean entry and coastal plain breakouts remain active.
 

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Volcano Watch — What would we expect during an eruption on Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone?

Volcano Watch — What would we expect during an eruption on Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone?

The Southwest Rift Zone (SWRZ) of Kīlauea is often overlooked as a source of eruptions, because the volcano's East Rift Zone is so much more active...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 25, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 25, 2013

Lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Overlook pit, recently emplaced flows on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's spillway, spatter cone on northwest side of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's crater floor...

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Volcano Watch — How can melt inclusions help us understand Kīlauea's plumbing system?

Volcano Watch — How can melt inclusions help us understand Kīlauea's plumbing system?

Understanding how the chemical composition of magma changes before an eruption occurs is not an easy task. A sample of lava erupted at the surface...

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Volcano Hazards Discussed at Joint State and Federal Meeting

Volcano Hazards Discussed at Joint State and Federal Meeting

Many of California's young volcanoes pose a threat to people and property.

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Gases in Brimstone Basin Indicate Heated Pasts (2013)

Gases in Brimstone Basin Indicate Heated Pasts (2013)

In Fall of 2012, Deborah Bergfeld (USGS) and colleagues published a paper in the journal Chemical Geology on an unusual acid-altered region along the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 18, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 18, 2013

A time-lapse summary of the past two years of activity in Halema‘uma‘u.

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Volcano Watch — All sorts of gifts come in all sorts of packages

Volcano Watch — All sorts of gifts come in all sorts of packages

A tradition each year on Valentine's Day is the exchange of gifts.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 13, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 13, 2013

Satellite image shows active breakouts on flow field.

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Volcano Watch — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory thanks the unsung champions of maintenance

Volcano Watch — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory thanks the unsung champions of maintenance

Most successful organizations are supported by a cadre of dedicated and skilled staff who work largely "behind the scenes" to maintain the field...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 31, 2013

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 31, 2013

Spatter cone and small lava pond on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's crater floor.

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Iki—the first Kīlauea eruption of the modern monitoring era

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Iki—the first Kīlauea eruption of the modern monitoring era

Over the past three weeks, we've discussed some of the most scientifically important eruptions to have occurred in Hawai‘i since the 1912 founding of...

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