Tag Archives: Hawaiian volcano

Dramatic Photographs Of Hawaii’s Rising Lava Lake Levels

The Klauea volcano has been in a brooding mood this month. Although the Hawaiian volcano has been erupting continuously for some 33 years, the past few weeks have seen its lava lakes verging on spilling point. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that the lava lake rose to within…
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These Freshly Erupted Hawaiian Lava Flows Are Nothing Short Of Spectacular

The Hawaiian volcano Kilauea has been erupting continuously since 1983, and although its basaltic lava flows can occasionally plow into settlements on the island, they are mostly harmless, beautiful blankets of fire that eventually plunge into the sea. As reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a fresh lava flow emerging from the volcano…
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New Lava Flow on Hawaii’s Kilaeau Volcano

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii: Hawaii Island’s east rift zone has an active lava flow once again, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists. The following media release was just issued: HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawaii — At 2:05 p.m., HST, this afternoon, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitoring network detected the onset of rapid deflation of…
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Hawaii’s Big Island: A Tropical Hotspot

With summer temperatures that rarely climb over 90 degrees and just as infrequently drop below 70 degrees, Hawaii's Big Island is an automatic summer hotspot in terms of climate. But aside from the perfect weather, the Big Island brings plenty more to your vacation experience. There's a lot to explore on the Big Island. Volcanoes,…
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