Big Island Hawaii. Part 29. K?lauea Offerings.
December 2009, Music by: Kaczmarek. Facts about Kilauea Volcano Location 19.425 N 155.292 W Elevation above sea level 4190 ft Area 552 mi2 (13.7% of Hawai`i) Volume 6000-8500 mi3 hvo.wr.usgs.gov Summit Caldera The caldera itself has no Hawaiian name other than Kilauea but contains the famous crater, Halema`uma`u; “hale” means house, “ma`uma`u” is a type of fern. Kamapua`a, was a jilted suitor of the goddess Pele, is said to have built a house of ferns over Halema`uma`u to keep Pele from escaping her home and causing eruptions. In the end it failed. Dimension: 6 x 6 km (outermost faults), 3 x 5 km (main depression) Depth: 165 m deep Age: probably several incremental collapses 500-210 years ago Oldest Dated Rocks 23000 years old Estimated Age of Earliest Subaerial Eruptions 50000-100000 years Estimated Age of First Eruption of Kilauea 300000-600000 years before present Hawaiian Volcano Stage Shield-forming stage ( albion.edu ) Rangers at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are launching a program to stop people from leaving religious offerings at the summit of Mount Kilauea — including food they say attracts rats and cockroaches.
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