First-time visitors to Hawaii often find themselves planning their next trip back to this island paradise. And there's no debating that almost everyone would enjoy what the islands of Hawaii have to offer. Beautiful stretches of beaches, lush tropical forests, magnificent flowers, a rich cultural heritage, and glowing rivers of red-hot lava that pour into the sea.
Whether you're a visitor or a resident, we hope you find the collection of resources below useful in exploring geology studies that are underway in Hawaii and how they contribute to diverse problems such as understanding earthquake shaking, finding minerals, and evaluating volcanic hazards.
Find out more about coral reefs in Hawaii when you visit the USGS Coral Reefs website.
If you want to find out about Hawaii's volcanoes when you can visit the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory web site, where you'll find "Volcano Watch," a weekly update of Kilauea Volcano's activity published in local newspapers to keep residents of Hawaii informed.
Of course, there's plenty of coastline in Hawaii that's ripe for coastal studies. You might want to find out more about what's really happening to Hawaii's magnificent coastline. Are you curious about the phenomenon of beach loss? How about pollution? Did you know about the gigantic submarine landslides of Hawaii?
What a challenge it must be to map islands that are still growing! Find out about geologic mapping in Hawaii.
The USGS has some state by state listings that might interest you:
| Minerals Information | USGS Fact Sheets |
For geologic
inquiries about Hawaii, contact the USGS State representative:
Gordon Tribble
677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 415
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 587-2400
Fax: (808) 587-2401
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hawaii-Aleutian Time
Water
Resources Division Hawaii Office
Biological Resources Division
National Mapping Division
Visit the Hawaii Division of Water and Land Management website for more information about the geology of Hawaii!
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