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Volcano Watch — We're giving thanks for clean air, but what's that new smell?

Volcano Watch — We're giving thanks for clean air, but what's that new smell?

In this season of giving thanks, Island of Hawai‘i residents and visitors can be thankful for the return of good air quality, generally free of...

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A DIY guide for Yellowstone GPS data

A DIY guide for Yellowstone GPS data

Yellowstone is an incredibly dynamic place—there are frequent earthquakes, geysers erupt and go dormant, and the ground moves up and down. As seasoned...

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Volcano Watch — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory adapts to recent changes

Volcano Watch — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory adapts to recent changes

November 2018. Has it already been six months since lava began flowing through Hawai‘i County's lower Puna District? Has it only been three months...

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The Misadventures of E.C. Waters -- the man and the boat!

The Misadventures of E.C. Waters -- the man and the boat!

"E.C. Waters, president of the Yellowstone Lake Boat Company, having rendered himself obnoxious during the season of 1907, is...debarred from the park...

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Volcano Watch — A summit collapse 150 years ago had similarities to the 2018 collapse

Volcano Watch — A summit collapse 150 years ago had similarities to the 2018 collapse

The prolonged yet dramatic partial collapse of Kīlauea caldera this past summer was the first to be observed in detail and the largest measured by...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 7, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 7, 2018

No changes observed in the Lower East Rift Zone

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 6, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 6, 2018

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō remains quiet

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Check out research in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin this week—LIVE!

Check out research in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin this week—LIVE!

Have you ever witnessed an Old Faithful Geyser eruption and wondered how it works? What hidden underground environment causes thousands of gallons of...

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Volcano Watch — How are lava-flow maps made during an eruption?

Volcano Watch — How are lava-flow maps made during an eruption?

During Kīlauea Volcano's recent lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption, lava-flow maps were a staple of the public outreach effort by the USGS Hawaiian...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 30, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 30, 2018

Kīlauea Volcano's summit

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The USGS volcano threat assessment -- how was it determined, and what does it mean for Yellowstone

The USGS volcano threat assessment -- how was it determined, and what does it mean for Yellowstone

Last week, the USGS released an updated threat assessment for US volcanoes. The first assessment was published in 2005. The 2018 update refined the...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea 2018 events mark a watershed for volcano science

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea 2018 events mark a watershed for volcano science

The 2018 summit collapse and lower East Rift Zone eruption at Kīlauea Volcano were dramatic and, for many Island of Hawai‘i residents, tragic events...

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