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