Maps of Hawaii
&
Volcanoes National Park



Big Island Map

Volcanoes NP map

Kilauea profile

Profile of a Mountain



Hawaiian Lava Types
The two types of Hawaiian lava, pãhoehoe and 'a'ã, differ in appearance, but are chemically alike. Pãhoehoe (left) has a smooth and ropey surface; it is hotter and contains more gas than the jagged and clinnnkery 'a'ã (center). Fiery fountains hurl lava into the air, where it forms droplets—Pele's tears— or glassy filaments—Pele's hair (right).

diagram of kilauea
The tree in the picture above was spared by the lava floe that is pictured on this page. The fruit of that tree, similar to that highlighted, is no doubt responsible for the impressions left in the lava pictured above. It's hard to believe that this exact location was a sandy beach within the memory of the employees of the little restaurant where our bus was parked.

While on the Big Island of Hawaii, we'll hop over to the west side and visit Kailua-Kona, a.k.a. Kona. While at Kona we will take a helicopter flight over the volcano, Kilauea.

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