Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is a U.S. Geological Survey facility responsible for monitoring and researching volcanic activity in Hawaii, including major volcanoes such as Mauna Loa and Kīlauea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Geological Survey facility
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research institution → volcano observatory → |
| collaboratesWith |
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
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University of Hawaiʻi → |
| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
geochemistry
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geodesy → geophysics → seismology → volcanology → |
| foundedBy |
Thomas A. Jaggar Jr.
NERFINISHED
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| hasResearchFocus |
basaltic volcanism
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lava flow hazards → lava lake dynamics → magma transport processes → shield volcanoes → volcanic gas emissions → |
| inception |
1912
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| locatedIn |
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
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| locatedNear |
Kīlauea
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| locatedOn |
Island of Hawaiʻi
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| location |
Hawaiʻi
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| mainFunction |
monitoring volcanic activity in Hawaiʻi
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public information on volcanic hazards → volcanic research → volcano hazard assessment → |
| monitors |
Hualālai
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Kīlauea → Lōʻihi Seamount → Mauna Kea → Mauna Loa → |
| notableFor |
continuous monitoring of Kīlauea
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long-term monitoring of Mauna Loa → |
| operatedBy |
United States Geological Survey
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of the Interior
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| partOf |
United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
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| publishes |
hazard assessments
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scientific reports → volcano activity updates → volcano alert levels → |
| regionServed |
Hawaiian Islands
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| uses |
GPS geodetic networks
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gas monitoring instruments → satellite remote sensing → seismic monitoring networks → thermal cameras → tiltmeters → web cameras → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mauna Loa
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Mauna Loa → Northeast Rift Zone → Puʻu ʻŌʻō → Southwest Rift Zone → |
monitoredBy |
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Kīlauea
("USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory")
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Mokuʻāweoweo caldera ("USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory") → |
isMonitoredBy |
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Mauna Loa
("Mauna Loa Observatory")
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hasFacility |