Looking towards Mauna Kea volcano from the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory
Detailed Description
Mauna Loa Solar Observtory, with snow-capped Mauna Kea volcano in background.
The Big Island of Hawai‘i is made up of five volcanoes, Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualālai, Mauna Loa, and Kīlauea.
Mauna Kea means "White Mountain" in Hawaiian and is Hawai‘i's tallest volcano. It is considered a dormant volcano, but is likely to erupt again. At least 7 separate vents erupted between 6,000 and 4,000 years ago. For information on Mauna Kea, click here.
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