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Exciting insights into Yellowstone’s youngest supereruption

Exciting insights into Yellowstone’s youngest supereruption

About 631,000 years ago, a massive eruption formed what today is known as Yellowstone Caldera. New deposits, discovered within the caldera, are...

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First Draft of the SZ4D Implementation Plan

First Draft of the SZ4D Implementation Plan

Members of the Subduction Zones in 4-Dimensions (SZ4D) initiative are pleased to present to you the first draft of the SZ4D implementation plan.

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 5, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 5, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Volcano Watch — Pavlof: a volcano without typical signs of unrest?

Volcano Watch — Pavlof: a volcano without typical signs of unrest?

Volcanoes commonly give us clues that they are going to erupt. Before an eruption, gas, magma, and other fluids move below the surface of a volcano...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 3, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 3, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 2, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 2, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 1, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – November 1, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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How do GPS stations monitoring Yellowstone measure such small movements?

How do GPS stations monitoring Yellowstone measure such small movements?

In Yellowstone, deformation of the ground surface can be measured to fractions of an inch.  Specialized methods of processing GPS data make it...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 29, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 29, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 28, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 28, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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Volcano Watch — How high is that lava fountain?

Volcano Watch — How high is that lava fountain?

The rapid onset of the current summit eruption sent USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews running to grab their gear and head for the rim of...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 26, 2021

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – October 26, 2021

The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at 3:21 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema'uma'u crater...

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