Volcanoes

• Current update of the eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i - from the USGS.
• The Formation of the Hawaiian Islands - cool article from the Hawai'ian Center for Volcanology.
• Hawaii Center for Volcanology - "...a cooperative effort of research and teaching scientists within Hawaii."
• Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes - e-text of this 1916 collection of tales.
• Hawai`i Volcano Geochemical Data Sets - "This is a compilation of published and unpublished geochemical data from multiple sources, organized in a standardized format. The data are available by clicking on the island or volcano of interest below."
• Loihi - information about this seamount volcano off of the Big Island.
• USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) - the parent site for the Kilauea link above - extensive and useful.
• USGS Photo Glossary: Pele's hair - "Thin strands of volcanic glass drawn out from molten lava have long been called Pele's hair...."
• USGS Photo Glossary: Pele's tears - "Small bits of molten lava in fountains can cool quickly and solidify into glass particles shaped like spheres or tear drops called Pele's tears"
• Welcome To Virtually Hawaii!! - their mission is the "Enhancement of Education, Tourism and Business [of Hawai'i] Through the Distribution of NASA Data Over the Internet."