'Kilauea Volcano\r'

'set(p) in the peaceful Ocean, Hawaii and the Hawaiian Islands ar the c one(a)-shaped tops of gigantic ocean vol gutteroes. locate in the southeast region of the Island of Hawaii, Kilauea sits on the flank (or the side) of the energetic Mauna Loa vent, and is one of five shield volcanoes that in concert constellation the Island of Hawaii. Kilauea is one of the roughly active volcanoes on Earth, and it is the youngest. Kilauea stands just under 4,200 feet tall above sea level at its highest point.\r\nThe staff of the U. S. Geological come at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shortly lists Kilauea’s Volcano Alert Level as watch and its Aviation Color Code as orange. Kilauea is studied and constantly monitored because of its nonstop lava flow. Kilauea is a all-inclusive shield volcano which is a gently slanting mountain made from a large trope of usually very fluid lava flows. It is also topically interbedded with deposits of explosive eruptions.\r\nEruptions at Ki lauea happen mainly twain from the top side caldera or along either of devil long good luck zones (east and southwest) that extend from the caldera and run near parallel to the coastline and extend to the sea on both sides. Rift zones be fractured zones of weakness within the volcano. The Southwest rift zone is very active and has a desert effect. The crater located at this rift is called Pu’u ‘O’o; the East rift zone is called the Kupaianaha crater. Steam and sulfur expresss can be seen and smelt in different argonas on Kilauea.\r\nThe come forth of Kilauea is about(predicate) 90% lava flow less(prenominal) than 1,100 days old, and 70% of the surface is younger than 600 years. The Kilauea eyeshade caldera is about two miles wide and more than ternion miles long. A caldera is the actual caving in of the top of the mountain. The summit caldera houses the crater. The high summit of Kilauea is caused by more buy at eruptions than other locations on the volcano. The crater is the main vent inside the caldera, the opening through which lava flows. Eruptions from Kilauea are know for creating volcanic smog (vog).\r\nThis smog affects numerous areas of the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu and Honolulu whenever winds come out of the south or southeast. The estimated age of the earliest above ground (subaerial) eruptions of Kilauea is mingled with 50,000-100,000 years. The last eruption began on January 3, 1983 to the present. During this time, the lava flows have regrettably caused destruction of nearly 200 houses, resurfaced all over 13km of lane with lava, destroyed the National Park visitor center, and a 700 year-old Hawaiian Temple.\r\nIt has also added new coastline to the island. There are no signs that the current eruption is slowing or will end anytime soon. Kilauea has little vegetation. Kilauea has the volcano perspective of Historical. Kilauea has had 61 historical eruptions, not counting the continuous lava-lake ac tivity in the crater. The oldest dated rocks from Kilauea are 23,000 years old. The Island of Hawaii sits on (almost in the middle of) the Pacific plateful. The Pacific Plate is a giant reciprocating saw piece of the Earth’s crust that is slowly moving in a northwesterly direction.\r\nIt moves about four inches a year. There is a fundamentally stationary hot spell deep within the Earth’s mantle. Heat from this hot spot makes molten lava and rock (magma) that rises through the Pacific Plate and erupts continuously on the ocean floor. After atomic number 19s of eruptions and over many many years, an island forms a rocky majority above sea level. It is estimated that Kilauea began to form about 300,000-600,000 years ago, and has been active ever since. Kilauea rose above the surface of the sea as an island approximately 50,000-100,000 years ago.\r\n through with(predicate) geologic studies of surface exposures and drillhole samples, it is kn avow that Kilauea is made generally of lava flows. Research over the past few decades shows that Kilauea has its own magma-plumbing system, extending to the surface from more than 60km deep in the Earth. On an average day, Kilauea puts out several hundred thousand cubic yards of lava. It also causes frequent earthquakes, but many of them are small enough that only a few people feel them.\r\nIn Hawaiian the word Kilauea means â€Å"spewing” or â€Å"much facing pages”, referring to the continuous lava flow. Kilauea is the home of Pele, the Hawaiian fire and volcano goddess. Several special lava formations are named after Pele. Pele’s Tears are small droplets of lava that cool in the air and keep their teardrop shapes. They are kilobyte black in color. Pele’s Hair are thin, brittle strands of volcanic glass that often form during the explosions that occur with a lava flow, usually from lava fountains.\r\nKilauea Crater is quit of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Kilauea is t he Earth’s most visited active volcano. Unlike most other active volcanoes, Kilauea is approachable, is world-famous, and has been called the â€Å"drive-up” volcano because of the easy access to many of its areas of volcanic activity, especially the summit caldera. I wanted my landform to be in the USA! I chose Kilauea because it is in Hawaii, and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. I melodic theme it would be cool to research.\r\n'