Hawaiian volcanoes

Author:

Tilley, Cecil E.

Title:

Hawaiian volcanoes

Periodical:

Abbott memorial lecture

Year:

1961

Subject:

Mauna Kea volcano Mauna Loa Volcano Hualalai Volcanic eruptions Lava

Summary:

This document describes the volcanoes that stand high above the sea such as the Kohala mountains, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualalai, and gives a history of eruptions from these mountains as well as eruptions from Kilauea, Halemaumau, Kilauea Iki, and Kapoho. The various stages of eruptions as well as the composition of the lavas from these volcanoes are also described.

Date:

1961

Collection:

Monographs