The Super Volcano

When talking about volcanoes one specific volcano comes to mind. It is not located in Hawaii, and is really large. You know what I am talking about, SUPER VOLCANO. It is located in Yellowstone National Park. The volcano is pretty much the size of the entire park and is known to cause terrible destruction once it erupts. The super volcano has a lot of pressure building up inside its mantle so that once it explodes it will be 10 times the size of an atom bomb. Ever since scientist have discovered a super volcano at the national park they have recognized landform changes every couple of years. Geysers and hot spring are also a result of the heat built up by the disastrous volcano. Once the top blows, the entire world will suffer from its eruption. The world will transform into a completely new state. People within 6 miles of the volcanoes radius will die and ash will fall from the sky for more than a couple of days. It will be a life threatening event, but lucky for us scientist predict that this deadly event won't take place in our life time. So enjoy life to its fullest :)

                                   

Hawaii's Construction

I have been talking a lot about the volcanoes in Hawaii but now I think it is time to go into the depths of Hawaii and its intriguing formation. Hawaii is not like any other island, its formation leaves many wondering about this distinct state. Hawaii was formed from heat and pressure that built up inside the mantle in the Earth. The heat and pressure constructed hot spot volcanoes, which lead to the formation of the islands we know today as Hawaii!

Hawaii Fabulous

Hawaii is a fabulous place with fabulous geographic features. There are many reasons why you should live there It has various volcanoes, and activities. For example there is snorkeling, surfing and many sights to see. Some sights include the deep blue sea, art galleries, memorials, monuments, theateres, auditoriums, buildings, towers, zoos, aquariums, castles, lighthouses, mountains, beaches, canyons, parks, gardens, and waterfall! All of these activities and sights make Hawaii unique and special!


                   

How Volcanoes are Formed

Volcanoes form when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate. The oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate, since it is denser, forming a volcano. These volcanoes are also formed by convergent plate boundaries, since they are the plate boundaries that collide. Something unusual about Hawaii though, is that it has hotspot volcanoes meaning they do not form with convergent plate boundaries. Hot spot volcanoes are formed from divergent plate boundaries and are formed by pressure. They have deep crusts, are like blow torches, are warmer in temperature, and are especially hotter in the convection cell.
                                           

How Igneous Rocks are Formed

 Igneous rocks can be formed in two different ways. Examples are granite, scoria, and obsidian.


Igneous rocks can form when magma erupts out of a volcano as lava and lands on the ground. When the lava cools down on the ground it hardens to become igneous rocks.

They are formed underground when magma, inside the Earth get trapped in small sockets. As these sockets of magma cool slowly under the ground, it transforms into igneous rocks.

These two different ways can form igneous rocks in Hawaii or anywhere. Another name for igneous rocks is fire rocks.

                          

Hazards of Volcanoes

Volcanoes are geological features of the Earth that benefit us in many ways, but a the same time they also act as hazards.


Ash Falls- Ash fills the air releasing particules, destroys forest, water vegetation, effects people the most, creates eerie darkness, irritates people, crashes airplanes, destroys roofs


Hot Ash Flows- Most destructive, burns everything in path, dangerous, moves fast, pores into water bodies, fires, complete destruction


Mudflows- Floods of water, sand, mud, travels 50km per hour, rip huge bolders from ground, destroys everything in path, houses rip apart


Volcanic Tsunamis- Tsunami comes when volcanic particles flow in the ocean


Lava Flows- Lava pores across floor from vents, molten rock lava, 1km/ hour or day, moves very slowly, destroys buildings leaves land useless


Volcanic Gas- releases gas when water boiled by volcanic heat, rises 100meters high, releases sulphur gases, smells like rotten eggs, stings the throat and nose, damages crops, fluorine & Carbon Dioxide contaminate grasses eaten by animals killing humans & animals, destruct a lot of things, and kill everything in its path 


These are all Volcanic hazards, but Hawaii makes sure no body gets affected by these hazards.




                  

Famous Volcanoes in Hawaii

People all around the world visit Hawaii mainly for its hot spot volcanoes. 




An example volcano is Mauna Loa, this volcano is a Shield Volcano and is the biggest volcano in the world. Mauna Loa also means "Long Mountain" in Hawaiian for its great length. The volcano is really big and stretches 17km above its base. The volcano erupted 33 times and the most recent eruption took place on March 24- April 15, 1984. It also one of the most active volcanoes in the world and takes up majority of the Hawaiian Islands.
                                         

                                                     

Map of the Island of Hawaii

Location 19.475 N 155.608 W Elev. Above Sea Level4,170 m 13,680 ft Area5,271 km2 2,035 mi2 (50.5% of Hawai`i) Volume80,000 km3 19,000 mi3    Real Picture of Mauna Loa

Kilauea sits on the southeastern most part of the Big Island in Hawaii. This volcano is also a shield volcano like the Mauna Loa, but is not as large. Kilauea means spewing or much spreading in Hawaiian. The volcano has been having continuos eruptions since January 3, 1983, meaning it is still erupting to this day, and has had 61 eruptions recorded so far. This volcano might as well be the most active in the world. Hawaiians also believe the Hawaiian godess Pele lives in the Kilauea volcano.

Kilauea Facts
Map of the Island of Hawaii	Location19.425 N 155.292 Elev. Above Sea Level1,277 m 4,190 ft Area1,430 km2 552 mi2 (13.7% of Hawaii) Volume25,000-35,000 km3 6,000-8,500 mi3             Real picture of Kilauea

Kilauea and Mona Loa some volcanoes that make Hawaii the special place it is!