As another school year ends, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes two new summer interns: Kamalani Poepoe and Ruth ...

Arsia Mons, the southernmost of the Tharsis Montes trio, stands at an awe-inspiring 20 kilometers high, dwarfing Earth's tallest volcano, Mauna Loa, which rises 9 kilometers above the seafloor.

It’s hard to believe that nearly one year has passed since Mauna Loa last erupted. ... (10 mi) of the ground surface. (U.S. Geological Survey map) ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD.

Kilauea, Mauna Loa both go silent after historic eruption event KHON2 moved on to the U.S. Geological Survey and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. While USGS did not return our calls, HIEMA did.

Small-scale maps cover relatively large areas and to date, are the most common scale of geologic map in planetary science. These are often completed at scales of between 1:500,000 to 1:5,000,000.

COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY / DEC. 5. Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes both went silent at the same time earlier this month, leading scientists to think they are fed by the same source.

An aerial view of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii shows lava beginning to crust up on Dec. 9, 2022, as its most recent eruption came to an end. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth.

At Mauna Loa, University of South ... “We want to make hazard maps that help people understand where they live and what the risks ... /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geology/Physical geology ...

Mauna Loa is taller than Mount Everest and currently ... The map above shows all active and inactive volcanoes as well as listing some of the deadliest estimated ... U.S. Geological Survey, ...

Mauna Loa is taller than Mount Everest and currently ... The map above shows all active and inactive volcanoes as well as listing some of the deadliest estimated ... U.S. Geological Survey, ...