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Hawaii
The Pacific Region has nine USGS Science Centers in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. The Regional Office, headquartered in Sacramento, provides Center oversight and support, facilitates internal and external collaborations, and works to further USGS strategic science directions.
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Kīlauea Volcano — Morning Overflight (June 19, 2018)
Kīlauea LERZ lava flows and fissures, June 19, 1:00 p.m.
Map as of 1:00 p.m. HST, June 19, 2018. Given the dynamic nature of Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone eruption, with changing vent locations, fissures starting and stopping, and varying rates of lava effusion, map details shown here are accurate as of the date/time noted. Shaded purple areas indicate lava flows erupted in 1840, 1955, 1960, and 2014-2015.
Geology field crews on the ground near Kīlauea's fissure 8 midday o...
Geology field crews on the ground near the Kīlauea's fissure 8 midday on June 19, 2018 observed a still-vigorous channelized lava flow being fed by lava fountains at the vent. Standing waves are visible within the channel. Cascades/rapids are visible near the base of the cone, which is an estimated 50 m (164 ft) high. The maximum flow velocity in the channel is 7.7 m/s (17
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Kīlauea Volcano — Weak Plume at Halem`uma`u (webcam)
On June 18, 2018, at 6:13 AM, a seismic event occurred at Halema‘uma‘u that produced a relatively ash-poor gas
Kīlauea Volcano — Satellite Radar (Continued Slumping)
This animated GIF shows a sequence of radar amplitude images that were acquired by the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana CosmoSkyMed satellite system. The images illustrate changes to the
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Kīlauea Volcano — Halema‘uma‘u Crater (June 18, 2018)
Halema‘uma‘u viewed toward the west during the June 18 helicopter overflight. HVO and Jaggar Museum can barely be seen on the caldera rim in the upper right of the photograph.
Kīlauea Volcano — Halema`uma`u Crater (with HVO)
During the helicopter overflight on June 18, crews captured this image of the growing Halema‘uma‘u crater viewed to the southeast. With HVO and Jagger Museum sitting on the caldera rim (right side, middle where the road bends to the left) it is easier to comprehend the scale of
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Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Flow (GIF)
An animated GIF showing lava bubbling out of fissure 8 at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii. Clip is taken from the full b-roll video listed as the source.
Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 6
Fissure 6 (photo center) showed signs of activity overnight, producing small amounts of spatter and feeding short lava flows. Fissure 6 is located about 2.2 km (1.4 mi) downrift from Fissure 8.
Thermal image shows crack across lava delta
Active surface breakouts continue near the 61g vent
No visible breakouts on the coastal plain
Tim Orr accepted a research geology position at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) in Anchorage, so he's headed north to Alaska.
Field engineers at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recently completed a multi-year effort to upgrade a subset of seismic stations at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano.
Different textures on the surface of the summit lava lake
On the Island of Hawai‘i, deformation is measured primarily with three techniques: tiltmeters, GPS (Global Positioning System), and InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar).
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Jaggar Museum
Spattering on summit lava lake and Pele's hair around Halema‘uma‘u
Sluggish breakouts near the base of the pali
Both volcanoes and landslides are important for landscape evolution in Hawaii and worldwide. In Washington State, an old legend makes the connection between them.
61g flow is active at the Kamokuna ocean entry and at the base of the pali
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Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
Phone: (808) 985-6420
Fax: (808) 967-8568
Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center
Pacific Islands Water Science Center
Phone: 808-690-9600
Fax: 808-690-9599
O'ahu Field Station
Phone: 808-690-9571
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National Wildlife Health Center, Honolulu Field Station
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