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Tutuila Island

Tutuila Island

Tutuila is a shield volcano in the United States Territory of American Samoa. Volcanic activity in American Samoa is within the area of responsibility of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, based in Hilo on the Island of Hawai‘i.

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Tutuila Island

Tutuila Island

Tutuila is a shield volcano in the United States Territory of American Samoa. Volcanic activity in American Samoa is within the area of responsibility of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, based in Hilo on the Island of Hawai‘i.

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August 4, 2023 — Eastern end of Tutuila and Aunuʻu islands in American Samoa

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Underwater photograph looking across a reef of jagged corals, and looking up at the surface of the water with visible ripples.

Underwater photo of coral reef, Tutuila Island

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August 9, 2023 — View of Matafao Peak from across Pago Pago harbor, Tutuila Island, American Samoa

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NASA Astronaut image of Tutuila island (American Samoa) from space

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Collage of USGS Maps.

Map showing locations and statistical parameters of beach and offshore sand samples, Tutuila Island, American Samoa

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge: US Pacific Territories – American Samoa (Islands of Tutuila & Aunu’u) as of 05/23/2022

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge: Edits to All Features in US Pacific Territories – American Samoa (Islands of Tutuila & Aunu’u) between 05/23/2022 and 05/31/2022

Photography
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August 5, 2023 — View of the basalt lava cliffs along the southwest part of Tutuila, American Samoa

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Underwater Video Footage, March 2014, Faga`alu Bay, Tutuila Island, American Samoa

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Summary of ground-water and rainfall data for Tutuila and Aunuu Islands, Americn Samoa, for July, 1984 through September, 1995

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September 14, 2022 — Tutuila seismic station installation

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Reproductive response of the Samoan swallowtail butterfly to variability in host plant and habitat characteristics

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Still-image frame grabs and benthic habitat interpretation of underwater video footage, March 2014, Faga'alu Bay, Tutuila Island, American Samoa

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Analysis of streamflow characteristics for streams on the island of Tutuila, American Samoa

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Image Collage of Landsat, pollinator, and volcanologist

Geology and History of Ta‘ū Island

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Tutuila Island
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Pacific island landbird monitoring annual report, National Park of American Samoa, Ta‘u and Tutuila units, 2011

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Offshore sand resources along the south shore of Tutuila Island, American Samoa

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Ground-water resources of American Samoa with emphasis on the Tafuna-Leone Plain, Tutuila Island

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Potential Evapotranspiration on Tutuila, American Samoa

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Reference map of the volcanic islands of American Samoa

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Flow characteristics of streams in Tutuila, American Samoa

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The National Flood-Frequency Program -- Methods for Estimating Flood Magnitude and Frequency in Rural Areas on the Island of Tutuila, American Samoa, 2000

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Ooencyrtus pitosina (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)–A natural enemy of Samoan swallowtail butterfly Papilio godeffroyi (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

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Ground-Water Quality Reconnaissance, Tutuila, American Samoa, 1989

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Geochemistry time series and growth parameters from Tutuila, American Samoa coral record (ver. 2.0, June 2021)

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Status of landbirds in the National Park of American Samoa

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August 9, 2023 — View of Rainmaker Mountain near Pago Pago harbor, American Samoa

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Sea level rise in the Samoan Islands escalated by viscoelastic relaxation after the 2009 Samoa‐Tonga earthquake

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Ground-water reconnaissance of American Samoa

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Volcanoes in American Samoa

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