The extraordinary leadership of Tina Neal as Scientist-in-Charge of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory comes to an end this week when she returns to the Alaska Volcano Observatory after fulfilling
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VOLCANOWatch: Kīlauea’s 1952 Summit Eruption Ended a Long Period of Inactivity
On June 27, 1952, an eruption started at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, ending a period of quiescence that had lasted nearly 18 years. During the nearly two decades of quiet on Kīlauea following a summit eruption in 1934, there were
The 1919–1920 Mauna Iki Eruption at Kīlauea Volcano
As many people have noted, the last global pandemic was raging one hundred years ago. Kīlauea was erupting 100 years ago, although it was certainly not quite as significant of an
VOLCANOWatch: New Assessment of Kīlauea’s Extreme SO2 Emission Rates in 2018
If you were around the Island of Hawai‘i—or even other Hawaiian Islands, or Guam!—between May and August of 2018, you likely know that Kīlauea’s lower East Rift Zone eruption released
VOLCANOWatch: Several Notable Kīlauea Anniversaries Occur at the End of May
The past two years of “Volcano Watch” articles from late May focused on commemorating the 49th and 50th anniversaries of the Mauna Ulu eruption. However, the end of May has several other
VOLCANOWatch: HVO assists CSAV with International Training
The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is “to monitor, investigate, and assess hazards from active volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawaii, and communicate results of this work
VOLCANOWatch: Looking for Maps? GIS data? Try the HVO Publications Page!
Many messages to AskHVO request resources relating to geologic maps and geographic information systems (GIS) data. “Is there a map of a certain lava flow?” “Where can I find the associated
VOLCANOWatch: Increasing Magma Pressure Most Likely Culprit in Triggering the 2018 Kīlauea Eruption
Understanding the immediate causes of volcanic eruptions is necessary for timely warnings. The topic, therefore, is of great interest to volcanologists, and each eruption offers an opportunity to add insight.
VOLCANOWatch: April 1980 Was a Month to Remember at Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens was exploding! The first eruption in the Cascades since 1914–1917 (Lassen Peak) started on March 27, 1980. April became a frenzied, exciting, challenging, sometimes frustrating, once-in-a-lifetime experience
VOLCANOWatch: HVO Looks to the Past to Better Understand Future Mauna Loa Eruptions
Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on Earth, has erupted, on average, every 5–6 years during the past 3,000 years. Eruptions on Mauna Loa occur at the summit of the