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Volcano Watch — Munching Mauna Loa - Creatures of the Deep Feast on the 1877 Kealakekua Bay Submarine Lava Flows

Volcano Watch — Munching Mauna Loa - Creatures of the Deep Feast on the 1877 Kealakekua Bay Submarine Lava Flows

The Volcano Watch of December 19, 2002 detailed an oceanographic cruise studying the 1877 submarine eruption of Mauna Loa in Kealakekua Bay. Only two...

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Volcano Watch — Lo`ihi smaller and younger than Kīlauea

Volcano Watch — Lo`ihi smaller and younger than Kīlauea

Despite its notoriety as Hawai`i's youngest volcano, Lo`ihi remains a submarine mystery for most of us. This is because fieldwork there is limited to...

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Volcano Watch — Hilo native named Scientist-in-Charge of Cascades Volcano Observatory

Volcano Watch — Hilo native named Scientist-in-Charge of Cascades Volcano Observatory

HVO is proud to report that Elliot T. Endo, long-time HVO associate and 1961 graduate of Hilo High School, has been named Scientist-in-Charge of the U...

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Volcano Watch — The "Flyspec": a new tool for plumbing the depths of Hawai`i's volcanoes

Volcano Watch — The "Flyspec": a new tool for plumbing the depths of Hawai`i's volcanoes

Are you still trying to find that special holiday gift for the volcanologist in your life? If so, you've come to the right place. The mini-UV...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 28, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 28, 2003

From summit to rootless shield

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 26, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 26, 2003

Lava flow from filled West Gap Pit

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Volcano Watch — New colored map shows sea-floor features in Hawai`i

Volcano Watch — New colored map shows sea-floor features in Hawai`i

A stunning colored map of Hawai`i, stretching from Ni`ihau to the Big Island, has just been published. This map is different from most others, because...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 21, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 21, 2003

Pu`u `O`o and upper Mother's Day tube

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Volcano Watch — A reminder that we live in earthquake country

Volcano Watch — A reminder that we live in earthquake country

Every November, we usually include a column on earthquakes in Hawaii to remind residents and to inform newcomers of the high seismic hazard on the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 14, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 14, 2003

Pu`u `O`o to rootless shield

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Volcano Watch — Treasures of the Deep Sea: Lo`ihi Hosts Hydrothermal Vents

Volcano Watch — Treasures of the Deep Sea: Lo`ihi Hosts Hydrothermal Vents

Energy from the sun supports most life on our planet, but far below the sea surface, another, less obvious energy source pumps heat and life-giving...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 7, 2003

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 7, 2003

Gloomy views near rootless shields

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