MT. KILAUEA

By Mickee and Nedd 8-2 ‘09

Location Location

Hawaii, U.S Northern Hemisphere Hot Spot

Type of Volcano

Shield Volcano Basaltic Magma Violent Eruptions 3 mile wide lava channel

History History

November, 14-16 1959It has erupted many times 61 Eruptions in all

Active

Facts

Benefits Wealth tours Studies

Geothermal Activity Glowing Pit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=488BkTUsMa4

Halemaumau Crater at Kilauea's summit

Interesting Facts

Interesting FactsOne of largest active craters on earthYoungest volcano in HawaiiHome of Fire Goddess, Pele.

PiCtUrEs

Bibliography

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea Big Island Visitors Bureau. (2009, na na). Hawaii's Biggest Attraction.

Retrieved December 3, 2009, from Big Island: http://www.bigisland.org/adventure/906/kilauea-volcano-hawaiis-hottest-attraction

HVO Webteam. (2009, January 12). USGS. Retrieved December 2, 2009, from Volcanic Activity Alert-Notification System: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/kilaueastatus.php

KNHL. (2009, na na). Hawaii's News Now. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from World Now: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11592445

National Park Services U.S Department of Interior. (2009, October 27). nps.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2009, from Hawaaii's Volcanoes: http://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm

USGS. (2009, May 7). USGS. Retrieved December 2, 2009, from Science For Changing World: http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea

YouTubellc. (2009, na na). YouTube. Retrieved December 2, 2009, from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=488BkTUsMa4

 

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