ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO: KILAUEA 2018

ANATOMY OF A VOLCANO: KILAUEA 2018
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From late April into September 2018, the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawai’i put on a dramatic display of the power and beauty of an island shield volcano. Beginning and ending with the collapse of calderas, interspersed with a rapidly spewing and flowing set of eruptive fissures along a rift zone, and thousands of small-to-medium earthquakes, Kilauea left almost 14 square miles of the island covered in lava over its 4.5-mile flowage to the sea. The geologic setting, a short history, and dramatic pictures and videos will be presented to better understand this lifetime event.

Presenter/Developer: Gary Oberts,
Geologist and OLLI STEM Committee member

Tuesday, December 10
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Facilitators:
John Smith 949-559-8189
j.smith1978@sbcglobal.net

MaryAnne Smith 949-559-8189
Masmith19@sbcglobal.net