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Gravity slide origin of rift zones of some Hawaiian volcanoes Gravity slide origin of rift zones of some Hawaiian volcanoes

The east-trending east rift zone of Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii is 50 km long and up to 3 km wide. It consists of three elements arranged roughly in three belts from north to south: 1) eruptive fissures, cracks, faults, and narrow grabens, 2) cinder cones (produced by eruptions more localised than the fissure eruptions), and 3) pit craters. Eruptive vents, either fissure or...
Authors
James G. Moore

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1960, 1965, and 1966 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1960, 1965, and 1966

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) record books are annual journals in which field observations of eruptive activity at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, on the Island of Hawaiʻi, were compiled by HVO staff for most years from 1912 through early 1966. In addition to descriptive observations, the record books also contain hundreds of annotated photographs and sketches, as well as...

Structure, metamorphism, and plutonism in the south-central Klamath Mountains, California Structure, metamorphism, and plutonism in the south-central Klamath Mountains, California

In the south-central Klamath Mountains 50 miles of the the north-trending central metamorphic belt and adjacent parts of the eastern Paleozoic and western Paleozoic and Triassic belts have been mapped and studied in detail. Within the central metamorphic belt a sequence of three lithologically distinctive metamorphic units has been recognized (from bottom to top): (1) siliceous...
Authors
Gregory A. Davis, M. J. Holdaway, Peter W. Lipman, W. D. Romey

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1965 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1965

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) record books are annual journals in which field observations of eruptive activity at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, on the Island of Hawaiʻi, were compiled by HVO staff for most years from 1912 through early 1966. In addition to descriptive observations, the record books also contain hundreds of annotated photographs and sketches, as well as...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1963, 1964, and 1965 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1963, 1964, and 1965

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) record books are annual journals in which field observations of eruptive activity at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, on the Island of Hawaiʻi, were compiled by HVO staff for most years from 1912 through early 1966. In addition to descriptive observations, the record books also contain hundreds of annotated photographs and sketches, as well as...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1963 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1963

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) record books are annual journals in which field observations of eruptive activity at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, on the Island of Hawaiʻi, were compiled by HVO staff for most years from 1912 through early 1966. In addition to descriptive observations, the record books also contain hundreds of annotated photographs and sketches, as well as...

Lava tree molds of the September 1961 eruption, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Lava tree molds of the September 1961 eruption, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Well-developed lava tree molds were formed during the September 1961 eruption along the east rift zone of Kilauea Volcano. The upright molds were produced where fluid lava, flowing through dense tropical forest, became chilled against the larger trees and tree ferns and later drained away. Where the lava ponded temporarily in a structural valley, tree molds more than 14 feet high mark...
Authors
James G. Moore, D.H. Richter

The volcano letter: A weekly news leaflet of the Hawaiian Volcano Research Association - 1955 The volcano letter: A weekly news leaflet of the Hawaiian Volcano Research Association - 1955

The Volcano Letter was an informal publication issued at irregular intervals by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) during the years 1925 to 1955. Individual issues contain information on volcanic activity, volcano research, and volcano monitoring in Hawaii. Information on volcanic activity at other locations is also occasionally included. The Volcano Letter was published by HVO...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1955 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory record book 1955

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) record books are annual journals in which field observations of eruptive activity at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, on the Island of Hawaiʻi, were compiled by HVO staff for most years from 1912 through early 1966. In addition to descriptive observations, the record books also contain hundreds of annotated photographs and sketches, as well as...

The volcano letter: A weekly news leaflet of the Hawaiian Volcano Research Association - 1954 The volcano letter: A weekly news leaflet of the Hawaiian Volcano Research Association - 1954

The Volcano Letter was an informal publication issued at irregular intervals by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) during the years 1925 to 1955. Individual issues contain information on volcanic activity, volcano research, and volcano monitoring in Hawaii. Information on volcanic activity at other locations is also occasionally included. The Volcano Letter was published by HVO...
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