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Aerial Orthophotos of Big Island Volcanoes

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Photos, Science, Volcanoes

Earth Snapshot had a few volcanoes of the big island in its Earth Image of the Day:
The island of Hawaii is home to five volcanoes, three of which can be observed here in this orthorectified image. These are, clockwise from the upper right, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Hual?lai.
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in [...]

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Video: Kilauea Lava Ocean Entry

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Volcanoes

Volcanochaser once again provides an awesome Youtube video of lava entering the ocean.

From the posting: After breaking out from the main tube, a surface flow has finally reached the Pacific Ocean. The main tube originates at the TEB vent on the East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano, but this flow broke out from the main [...]

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Cool Kilauea Surface Flow Video

October 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Environment, Volcanoes

Found this neat footage of lava flow here in Puna. Via YouTube.
These clips show a pahoehoe flow near Kalapana just after dawn. This flow broke out from the main tube about four miles upstream. It is now only one mile from the ocean in the coastal plain between Pulama Pali and the Pacific Ocean. [...]

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Kilauea Glow Dimmed By Recent Rock Fall

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Environment

VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) — The bright glow at the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea (KILL’-uh-WAY’-uh) volcano has been snuffed out by a series of large rock falls within its crater.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says the rock falls on Tuesday produced a seismic signal equivalent to a magnitude-2.4 earthquake.
The rumble was felt at the observatory and the [...]

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