Pictures Of Kilauea

Source: Unknown, "Kilauea." USGS. 27 Mar 2009 .
Source:Rubin, Ken. "Mount Kilauea, Hawaii, 1983." National Geographic. 27 Mar 2009 .

Type of Volcano

Kilauea is a sheild volcano located in the ocean.
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Unknown, "Kilauea." Global Volcanism Program. 23 Mar 2009
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Picture-Busovicki, Bryan . "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park." Oh, Ranger!. 29 Mar 2009 .

Geologic Location

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Kilauea is in Kilauea, Hawaii in The United States of America. There is no plate boundary because Kilauea is above a hot-spot. Hawaii is on the Pacific Plate.
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Knapp, Brian. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. 4. Grolier Education, 2001.
Unknown, "Kilauea." Global Volcanism Program. 23 Mar 2009
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Eruption History

The most recent eruption at Kilauea happened in January 3, 1983, but it still has not ended.
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Unknown, "Kilauea." Global Volcanism Program. 23 Mar 2009
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Picture-Weiss , Margot . "Hawaii Volcanoes Photos." About.com. 27 Mar 2009 .

Volcano Shape

Kilauea is 1222 meters tall and has a landslide structure. Kilauea has two major creaters in it.
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Kahl, William R.. "Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii." 25 Mar 2009
<http://keckgeology.org/files/pdf/symvol/10th/Hawaii/james.pdf>.
Unknown, "Kilauea Crater: KILAUEA." Kilauea Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 25 Mar 2009 >.
Unknown, "Kilauea." Global Volcanism Program. 23 Mar 2009
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Neighboring Volcanoes

Kilauea has many neighboring volcanoes such as Diamond Head, Hanauma, Hualalai, Kahoolawe, Kohala, Koko, Loihi Seamount, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Maui, Mahukona, and Oahu.
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Unknown, "Volcanoes in the North and Central American Region." Volcano World. Fire Work Studios Inc. . 23 Mar 2009 .
Picture-Unknown, "the Hawaiian Islands." Hawaiian Islands. 27 Mar 2009 .

Eruption Style

Kilauea is made of basaltic lava. This makes eruptions less explosive, though Kilauea has had some explosive eruptions in the past.
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Picture-Pfeiffer, Tom. "HAWAI." 27 Mar 2009 .

Environmental Dangers/Benifits

Lace is created in the air when lava enters the ocean. Lace causes irritation in the eyes, nose, lungs, and throat. The volcanic fumes cause people to have headaches and fatigue along with limited visibility. Vog is also produced from the volcano. Vog is toxic and dangerous for humans. The lava from the volcano destroys the cities near Kilauea. Lava blocks roadways, kills and burns people, covers crops and homes, and takes down power lines. The ash that gets blow out of the volcano can turn into a huge mudslide if mixed with water that in itself does a ton of damage. Ash can also be for the good because it can help the soil be fertilized. The eruption of a volcano can also give off energy that people can use instead of using plants that give off a ton of pollution.
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Hall , Michelle and Amanda DeCamp . "Effects on the Environment." KILAUEA VOLCANO . 25 Mar 2009 .
Picture-Young , Steve. "Kilauea Volcano Photo Gallery 1." Volcano Village. 27 Mar 2009 .