Kupaianaha?

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KUPAIANAHA

The Ongoing Pu‘u ‘O‘o-Kupaianaha Eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

The Pu‘u ‘O‘o-Kupaianaha eruption of Kilauea is the volcano’s longest rift-zone eruption in more than 600 years

. Since the eruption began in 1983, lava flows have buried 45 square miles (117 km2) of the volcano and added 560 acres (225 ha) of new land to the Island of Hawai‘i. The eruption not only challenges local communities, which must adapt to an ever-changing and sometimes-destructive environment, but also has drawn millions of visitors to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists closely monitor and evaluate hazards at Hawai‘i’s volcanoes and also work with park rangers to help ensure safe lava viewing for visitors

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Activity continued at Kupaianaha in 1990. The depth to the surface of the pond had changed considerably compared to earlier in this episode. The increased depth may have been the result of lower pressure in the plumbing system of the volcano and/or thermal erosion of the bottoms of long-lived lava tubes. Photograph by Steve Mattox, January 1990.

The Pu'u 'Ö'ö-Küpaianaha Eruption of Kïlauea Volcano, Hawai'i: The ...

... ongoing Pu'u 'Ö'ö-Küpaianaha eruption, which began in January 1983, is the longest and largest rift-zone eruption of Kïlauea Volcano ... Pu'u O'o-Kupaianaha eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai'i ...