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December 24, 1993

Volcano Watch — Mauna Kea a good place to observe glacier action

The snow that fell this past week at the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes reminds us that it can get cold enough to snow, even here in the...

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December 17, 1993

Volcano Watch — The Big Isle's rapidly sinking into the sea, researchers say

The National Science Foundation recently supported a scientific drill hole to examine the long-term growth of a Hawaiian volcano. The objective...

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November 5, 1993

Volcano Watch — Island of Hawaii sits at the end of a long, old chain of 125 volcanoes

The Hawaiian Islands form the young end of a chain of more than 125 volcanoes that stretch over 3,720 miles across the north Pacific Ocean.

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October 15, 1993

Volcano Watch — Volcano mapping among most detailed on Earth

Geologic mapping has come a long way since the first map accurately showing the locations of lava flows on the Island of Hawai`i was published by...

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September 17, 1993

Volcano Watch — What's scientists' role in planning for volcanoes, quakes?

The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes at the University of Hawai`i in Hilo and the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...

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January 8, 1993

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea: a youngster among world's active volcanoes

One of the main impediments to predicting the future behavior of Kīlauea and especially Mauna Loa Volcanoes is the short historical record of each...

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