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Volcanoes [More info]

This booklet presents a generalized summary of the nature, workings, publications, and hazards of the common types of volcanoes around the world, along with a brief introduction to the techniques of volcano monitoring and research.

Eruptions of Mount St. Helens: past, present, future [More info]

Online booklet on the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, past history, and future hazards.

Eruptions of Hawaiian volcanoes - past, present, and future [More info]

Originally published in 1987, this general-interest booklet has been revised in anticipation of the Centennial of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) in January 2012.

This dynamic Earth: the story of plate tectonics [More info]

Online booklet giving an introduction to the concept of plate tectonics and complements the information on the map This Dynamic Planet published in 1994 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Smithsonian Institution.

This dynamic planet: World map of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics [More info]

Online world map with booklet (PDF format) giving an account of plate tectonics, volcanology, earthquake activity, and impact craters.

The story of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory -- A remarkable first 100 years of tracking eruptions and earthquakes [More info]

History of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), established in 1912, including an overview of Hawaiian volcanic processes and USGS monitoring techniques.