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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – August 14, 2023

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory August 14, 2023

During the past month, HVO scientists and field engineers have conducted fieldwork on Kīlauea.

August 8, 2023 —HVO Field Engineers Service Instrument

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On August 8, 2023, HVO field engineers visited the UWE tiltmeter station near Kīlauea summit. Field engineers serviced the instrument, which was experiencing temporary date outages. USGS photo by M. Cappos.

July 26, 2023 — HVO Field Work on Kīlauea's South Flank

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In July, HVO geologists hiked west along the Hilina Pali trail in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park in search of tephra deposits from one of Kīlaueas largest explosive eruptions. Tephra from the 900 CE age eruption can be found within soil that had developed in low spots between lava flows on Kīlauea's south flank. USGS Photo, Drew T. Downs.
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On July 27, 2023, an HVO geologist sampled tephra from one of Kīlauea's largest explosive eruptions (900 CE) that is preserved in soil found on the volcano's south flank near the coast. Under the supervision of a Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park archaeologist, to ensure we would not disturb any cultural resources, geologists dug holes about 20 centimeters (8 inches) down into soil preserved in low spots between lava flows. Soil and tephra samples were collected, which will help HVO geologists better understand explosive eruptions at Kīlauea. USGS photo by Kendra J. Lynn.
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