Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai’i
The AGU Chapman Conference on Caldera-Forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists to contrast observations from historic global caldera-rift eruptions, establish the state-of-the-art in knowledge, identify outstanding questions, and motivate lasting new research efforts. HILO, Hawaii — From February 9-14, 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) will host an international gathering of approximately 150 volcanologists in Hilo to explore the impacts and insights of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. In partnership with the American Geophysical Union, the Caldera Forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes conference will gather experts to share research on caldera-forming
Volcano Watch — Happy New Year, Hawaiian Style
Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Passing showers on the morning of December 29 at Kīlauea summit produced a rainbow (known in Hawaiian as an "Ānuenue") visible near the active lava fountaining in the southwest part of the caldera. USGS photo by M. Patrick. The eruption is currently in its third episode, with pauses and resumptions of eruptive activity correlating with the level of pressurization within the magma chambers beneath the summit region of Kīlauea. Two important instruments for monitoring the level of pressurization are the
Updated USGS Publication, “Eruptions of Hawaiian Volcanoes—Past, Present, and Future”
In January 1987, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), then located on the caldera rim of Kīlauea, celebrated its 75th anniversary. To honor this anniversary, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published Professional Paper 1350, a comprehensive summary of the many studies on Hawaiian volcanism by USGS and other scientists through the mid-1980s. Drawing from the wealth of data contained in that volume, the USGS also published in 1987 the original edition of this general-interest booklet, focusing on selected aspects of the eruptive history, style, and products of two of the State of Hawaii’s active volcanoes—Kīlauea and Mauna Loa.
Volcano Watch — ʻAilāʻau or Kualoloa? Hawaiian chants suggest lava flow name change
Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This week's article is by HVO volunteer and naturalist Bobby Camara, with Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele and Donald Swanson. Map showing Kualoloa lava flows originating near the summit of Kīlauea, with pre- and post-Kualoloa lava flows shown for context. District boundaries and ahupuaʻa borders are also shown, along with placenames mentioned in text. The broader northeastern trending part of the Kualoloa flow field contains a number of kīpuka, and a lava delta was built, creating ka lae Kaloli, the prominent point