Hawai'i Volcano Blog
Volcano Watch: HVO People and Jobs, Part 3–Gas Geochemistry Work Stinks!
Volcanic gases give clues about volcanic processes, even when no lava is erupting.
Volcano Watch: HVO People and Jobs, Part 2: Who and what is the Scientist-in-Charge?
This past week, 52 small-magnitude earthquakes were recorded beneath the upper elevations of Mauna Loa.
Volcano Watch: People and Jobs at HVO, Part 1: What on Earth is a Geodesist?
Geodesy is primarily concerned with precise measurements of the earth.
Volcano Watch: Scientists Look to Hawaiian Chants for Mention of Past Crater Lakes
This week’s edition dives into Hawaiian lore on a search for knowledge.
Danish Researcher Helps HVO Understand Kīlauea’s Explosive Eruptions
Dr. Johanne (Jo) Schmith joined the ranks of the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) in June to study some deposits of past Kīlauea explosionsDr. Johanne (Jo) Schmith joined the ranks of the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) in June to study some deposits of past Kīlauea explosions.
An Important Point: Measuring the Volcano’s Shape with High Precision GNSS
When you think of GPS, what typically comes to mind?
VOLCANO WATCH: HVO announces Volcano Awareness Month programs for January 2020
Volcano Awareness Month, held every January since 2010, is one way that residents can learn more about the volcanoes that both inspire and concern us all.
No Significant Changes in Kīlauea Volcano
Kīlauea Volcano is not erupting and its USGS Volcano Alert level remains at normal. Updates for Kīlauea are now issued monthly.
Volcano Watch: HVO scientists mentor STEM students at national diversity conference
As a student, it is an invaluable experience to see examples of and interact with successful professionals that look like you.
Hilo’s Close Call During the 1881 Mauna Loa Lava Flow
Over the last two centuries, six lava flows erupted from Mauna Loa’s Northeast Rift Zone and advanced toward Hilo.
Volcano Watch: What Halema‘uma‘u Water Chemistry Tells Us
HVO recently used a cutting-edge technique to sample the Halema‘uma‘u water lake deep within Kīlauea’s collapsed summit crater.
Hawai‘i State Department of Health Updates Ambient Air Quality Data Website
The goal of the updated website is to provide near real-time statewide air quality data online.
Volcano Watch: Why 2018 Lava is Still Hot
As roads are recut into Kīlauea’s 2018 lava flow field, many have been surprised at how hot the lava remains under the surface, even though it is solidified.
Volcano Watch: High Altitude Station Maintenance on Mauna Loa
The air is cool and thin at 10,000 feet. Our field crew of six from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) keep warm unloading gear.
Volcano Watch: What was That Ship Doing by the 2018 Lava Deltas?
The NOAA Ship Rainier, with a crew of approximately 50, works primarily in Alaska, but special circumstances this year brought it to Hawai‘i.
VOLCANO WATCH: Why do so many deep earthquakes happen around Pāhala?
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detects tens of thousands of earthquakes each year.
VOLCANO WATCH: Geologic History of Mauna Loa’s SE Flank Revealed in New Map
The recently published “Geologic Map of the Central-Southeast flank of Mauna Loa Volcano” is the culmination of years of fieldwork by the US Geological Survey.
VOLCANO WATCH: How deep is the 2018 dike under Highway 130?
Even though Kīlauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone eruption has been over for about a year, steam continues to appear in new places or reappear in old places.
HVO Staff Lend Helping Hand to Alaska Colleagues
Volcano observatories across the United States work together to ensure efficient and thorough monitoring of the nation’s active volcanoes.
Volcano Scientists Gather for a Volatile Meeting
With more collaborative monitoring, we can collect more and higher quality data, and better understand how volcanoes work, including ours here in Hawai‘i.
