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The Yellowstone Hotspot and Columbia River Basalts

The Yellowstone Hotspot and Columbia River Basalts

The arrival of volcanoes in that area is geologically recent, however—volcanism associated with Yellowstone has migrated over 400 miles across...

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Volcano Watch — Honoring the career and contributions of an HVO shining star

Volcano Watch — Honoring the career and contributions of an HVO shining star

On March 30, 2018, a change occurred within the ranks of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's (HVO's) staff when geophysicist Asta Miklius retired...

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The early recognition of Yellowstone's volcanic character

The early recognition of Yellowstone's volcanic character

Looking back at early accounts of Yellowstone allows us to appreciate how our understanding has changed over time.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 29, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 29, 2019

Halema‘uma‘u water pond on November 28

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 27, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 27, 2019

Reconnaissance videos taken prior to the October 26 water sampling mission

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The 2017 YVO annual report—a new product of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory!

The 2017 YVO annual report—a new product of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory!

Last week, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory 2017 Annual Report was published online.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 22, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 22, 2019

HVO field engineers install new telemetry hub

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Volcano Watch — Hilo had a close call from the 1881 Mauna Loa lava flow

Volcano Watch — Hilo had a close call from the 1881 Mauna Loa lava flow

Over the last two centuries, six lava flows erupted from Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone and advanced toward Hilo.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 21, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 21, 2019

Continued slow rise of water level at bottom of Halema‘uma‘u

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 20, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 20, 2019

Monitoring gases and investigating thermal areas.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - November 19, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - November 19, 2019

 

A dusting of snow on Mauna Loa summit

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Why do we monitor carbon dioxide emissions in Yellowstone, and how?

Why do we monitor carbon dioxide emissions in Yellowstone, and how?

The carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the Yellowstone magmatic-hydrothermal system has a number of characteristics that make it an important gas to...

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