West Hawaii Today

Volcano Watch: The art and science of geologic mapping

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment in 1879. Congress created the USGS to “classify the public lands and examine ...
West Hawaii Today

Volcano Watch: USGS updates ‘Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation’ alerts

The Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation (VONA) is a notification product used by volcano observatories globally to inform ...
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Kilauea begins erupting again in remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - After a brief pause, Kilauea Volcano is now erupting once again in a remote area in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano ...
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Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program

This chapter summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations developed elsewhere in this report. Major conclusions are printed in italics and recommendations in bold. Basic research in the ...
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Scientists unravel diverse behaviors of Cascade volcanoes in subduction zone studies

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous and now best-monitored volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only volcano in the range. From southern British Columbia ...