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Exploring Kilauea Volcano: A Guide to its Zones and Summit

Discover the diverse landscape of Kilauea volcano with information on its various zones, volcanic features like calderas and rift zones, and summit activities. Learn about the lava fountains, flow fields, and ground movements monitored by GPS.

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Exploring Kilauea Volcano: A Guide to its Zones and Summit

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  1. KOHALA MAUNA KEA HUALĀLAI KĪLAUEA east rift zone summit caldera MAUNA LOA Pu`u `Ō`ō southwest rift zone

  2. summit Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Map by J. Johnson 2000, from http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/Kilauea_map.html

  3. June 1983–June 1986: • Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō dominant vent • Episodic lava fountains (44 total) • Maximum height = ~470 m (~1540 ft) Empire State Building September 1984

  4. Tube-fed flow field and ocean entries summit Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō December 1987

  5. Image from: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/deformation.html) Modified from https://vepp.wr.usgs.gov/vepp/techniques/gps/

  6. Summit Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Ground Tilt

  7. Summit Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Ground Movement (Using GPS)

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