National Natural Landmarks status reports - Mauna Kea

Author:

U.S. Department of the Interior,, Rose, Robert H.

Title:

National Natural Landmarks status reports - Mauna Kea

Year:

1972-2005

Subject:

Mauna Kea

Summary:

Mauna Kea, rising to an elevation of 13,784 feet above sea level, is the highest insular volcano in the world. Lake Waiau is located below the summit at an elevation of 13,020 feet above sea level making it the highest lake in the United States. During the Pleistocene Epoch an ice cap covered Mauna Kea's summit above the 12,000-foot level. Evidences of glaciation abound on the set slopes in the form of glacial striae, boulders, polish and grooves. The boundary of the 83,900-acre landmark site is the striae as the boundary of the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve located 25 miles west-northwest of the city of Hilo.

Collection:

Monographs