Event
After Dark in the Park - Volcano Awareness Month
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Fee:
Free event, however your suggested $2.00 donation helps support park programs - park entrance fees applyLocation:
Kīlauea Visitor Center auditoriumDates & Times
Date:
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Description
Halemaʻumaʻu, the large crater within Kīlauea Volcano’s summit caldera, has a checkered past and an uncertain future. Probably first appearing in the early 19th century, Halemaʻumaʻu has enthralled visitors with its lava lakes, enticed at least three people to their deaths in past decades, and served as a centerpiece for countless photographs and paintings. Don Swanson, a USGS geologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, traces the volcanic history of Halemaʻumaʻu and includes personal anecdotes about his encounters with the crater during the 1967-68 eruption. USGS photo: Lava lake and flows on Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor in 1968.
link to pdf poster (2.37MB)
Reservation or Registration: No
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