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Posts treating: "Pu'u O'o"

Sunday, 26 June 2016

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The Hawai'i That Was: Pu'u O'o, the Volcano We Couldn't See 

Geotripper [2016-06-26 09:41:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (185 visits) info

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The Pu'u O'o cone from above Hilo Disclaimer: This is NOT happening right now! These pictures are from 2009. Pu'u O'o is the invisible volcano on the Big Island. It's been the center of eruptive activity for much of the last thirty years, but there are very few easily accessible localities from which it can be seen. One pretty much has to fly over it to see anything at all. We

Pele is a Capricious Goddess (reprised)...Part Two 

Geotripper [2016-05-22 07:22:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (149 visits) info

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Continuing the story from the previous post, I had a second chance to see a volcano in action in 2004. I was the newly elected president of the Far West Section of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, and for my first conference, I had persuaded someone to sponsor a meeting in Hilo, Hawaii. The volcano on the Big Island at Pu'u O'o had continued to be active over the

Where are the Ten Most Incredible Places You've Ever Stood? My Number 6: I stood in a place no one else can ever stand, at Pu'u O'o 

Geotripper [2014-05-03 08:19:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (98 visits) info

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Yes, Hawai'i gets two spots on my top ten list of the most incredible places I've ever stood. A few days ago I talked about my wonderful adventure in the swamps of the Alaka'i Plateau on Kaua'i, but today we'll hear about the Big Island, and the rather incredible volcano there that has been erupting continuously now for thirty-one years, since 1983. The ongoing eruption of Kilauea and

Field work with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 

Adventures in the world of Geology [2012-07-16 01:12:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (117 visits) info
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This week I was very lucky to get the chance to help on a station installation project with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. I'm trying very hard to not make this post "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" because that is how I feel. :)First of all, all my field work thus far has been by foot, truck, car, and ATV. This was my first helicopter field work. That alone was beyond exciting! Originally there were 2 days scheduled for the install but a weather day [...]

Pu'u O'o 

Adventures in the world of Geology [2012-07-15 01:17:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (914 visits) info
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That my friends is a photo of Pu'u O'o taken by me! I had the most amazing

cool videos from the March Eruption on Hawaii 

Adventures in the world of Geology [2011-07-01 06:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (41 visits) info
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March 5th through 7th both the Halema'uma'u lava lake and the Pu'u O'o vent drained! Pu`u `Ō
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