Hawaii hotspot
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- Main Wikipedia article: Hawaii hotspot.
English: The Hawaii hotspot is a localized area of increased volcanic activity, which is responsible for the creation of the Hawaiian islands.
Eruption phenomena[edit]
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Lava skylight with lava stalactites -
Thurston lava tube in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park -
Lava tube -
Advancing pahoehoe toe -
Pahoehoe lava which has cooled -
Pahoehoe lava fountain
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Aa lava -
Kipuka formed during an eruption of Pu Oo. -
Lava trees at Lava Tree State Monument -
Lava trees -
Lava tree -
Lava fountain dome during Kilauea eruption
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Mauna Kea[edit]
Main category: Mauna Kea
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A cinder cone (Pu`u ka Pele) on the flank of Mauna Kea -
The summit of Mauna Kea -
Hawaii State Route 200 featuring Mauna Kea
Kilauea[edit]
Main gallery: Kilauea.
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Rift zone on Kilauea -
Kilauea crater -
Aerial view of Pu`u `O`o cinder cone on the flank of Kilauea -
Ground view of Pu`u `O`o cinder cone on the flank of Kilauea
Extinct volcanoes[edit]
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Aerial view of Diamond Head crater -
Ground view of Diamond Head crater, with Waikiki beach -
Aerial view of Hanauma crater -
Aerial view of Koolau Range, including Koko Head crater.
Satellite photos[edit]
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Satellite photo of Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Maui. -
Landsat satellite mosaic photo of the island of Hawaii -
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Diagrams[edit]
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Cutaway view of typical Hawaiian volcano -
Schematic of plume-induced thinning of the lithosphere -
Age of seafloor, with features of interest -
Age of seafloor, with tectonic plates identified -
Age of seafloor, with 3D Globe representation -
Tectonic plates with hotspots -
World-wide hotspot distribution -
Creation of volcano chains -
Diagram of mantle plume and hotspot trail -
Erosion and subsidence of Maui Nui -
Erosion and subsidence of volcano preceding formation of coral atoll -
The two trends of volcanic loci traced back through the end of the chain. -
Age of ocean floor in the north Pacific, showing fault lines. -
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Cutaway view of Kilauea rift zone
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Maps[edit]
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Kilauea crater and side vents -
Topographic map of the island of Hawaii -
Volcanoes which comprise the island of Hawaii -
Animated map of volcanoes which comprise the island of Hawaii -
Large-scale view of seafloor topography surrounding the Hawaii hotspot -
Bathymetric map of Hawaiian islands -
Map of prominent hotspot trails in the Pacific basin -
Large-scale map of seafloor topography surrounding the Hawaii hotspot
