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As we await the next eruption of Mauna Loa, some HVO scientists have been looking at old eruption records which enable us to see trends that could...

Pu`u `O`o Crater and channeled `a`a flow from PKK

The Hawaiʻian Volcano Observatory website (hvo.wr.usgs.gov) gets over half-a-million visitors a month. Most of those hits are folks checking out the...

In the last few days, two scientists stationed at the Hawaiʻian Volcano Observatory (HVO) have packed their bags and headed for Mount St. Helens...

Pu`u `O`o and PKK

As most readers probably know, Mount St. Helens has reawakened after 18 years of repose. Here are some of the many questions HVO has received in the...

Jim Kauahikaua has been named the new Scientist-in-Charge (SIC) of the Hawaiʻian Volcano Observatory, starting October 3. Jim is currently a...

Harvest Moon through vog

Down the PKK flow from Puka Nui

Mauna Loa's recent indigestion has attracted a lot of attention, stealing the limelight from Kīlauea, which has been in nearly continuous eruption for...