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Kawaikini is a shield volcano on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai and in Kauai County and measures 5,243 feet (1,598 m) in elevation. [2] It is the summit of the island's inactive central shield volcano , Mount Waialeale. [ 3 ]
It consists of an eroded shield volcano with a 9.3–12.4 mi (15.0–20.0 km) diameter summit caldera and two flanking calderas. Rejuvenation of the volcano 0.6–1.40 million years ago left lava flows and cones over the eastern two-thirds of the island. [25] Kauaʻi's highest peak is Kawaikini, at 5,243 ft (1,598 m). [26]
The steep cliffs of the mountain's flanks generate intense orographic lift, causing the moisture-laden air to rise rapidly – over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km) – This combined with the 'barrier' of the trade-wind inversion, serves to very efficiently squeeze almost all of the moisture out of the incoming clouds ...
The largest active volcano on Earth, Mauna Loa, has erupted and you can stream it live.Mauna Loa began erupting on Nov. 27, 2022 at around 11:30 p.m, from its location within in the Hawaii ...
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Watch live as the Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island after a three-month pause. This live feed, which began late on Saturday night local time (10 June) from the, shows lava spewing from ...
The dormant shield volcano Haleakalā is the apex of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Mount Wilhelm is the highest point in Papua New Guinea . The active stratovolcano Mount Ruapehu is the apex of North Island of New Zealand .
A volcano on Hawaii Island, sometimes called the 'Big Island,' is putting on quite the show. 'Fox and Friends' has the explosive video. According to 'Fox & Friends,' the video shows lava spewing ...