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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 5, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 5, 2019

More imagery from August 4 field observations of Halema‘uma‘u

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60 years since the 1959 M7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake: its history and effects on the Yellowstone region

60 years since the 1959 M7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake: its history and effects on the Yellowstone region

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 4, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 4, 2019

Third pond of water now visible in Halema‘uma‘u

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2019

HVO continues to monitor the water in Halema‘uma‘u

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 2, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 2, 2019

Small pond of water in Halema‘uma‘u as viewed from the caldera rim

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 1, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 1, 2019

Water observed at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u

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Volcano Watch — Water or no water: that is (or was) the question

Volcano Watch — Water or no water: that is (or was) the question

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists usually base their research on observations, either visual or instrumental. Interpretations come...

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Yellowstone's icy past

Yellowstone's icy past

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's...

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Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa Volcano's 1935 lava flow seen in current media coverage of Mauna Kea

Volcano Watch — Mauna Loa Volcano's 1935 lava flow seen in current media coverage of Mauna Kea

In ongoing media coverage of demonstrations at the base of Mauna Kea, many hundreds of people can be seen standing on a black lava flow that surrounds...

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Earthquakes in Hawai‘i

Earthquakes in Hawai‘i

HVO seismologist Brian Shiro discusses similarities and differences between the 2018 Hawai‘i and 2019 California earthquake sequences.

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Alterations to go! Hydrothermal alteration in Yellowstone

Alterations to go! Hydrothermal alteration in Yellowstone

What is hydrothermal alteration, and why is it important? Most visitors to Yellowstone National Park are only vaguely aware of hydrothermal (hot water...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - July 10, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - July 10, 2019

Video shows Moku‘āweoweo, the caldera at the summit of Mauna Loa, during a routine overflight. 

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