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Kilauea

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Kilauea , crater, 3,646 ft (1,111 m) deep, central Hawaii island, Hawaii, on the southeastern slope of Mauna Loa in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park . One of the largest active craters in the world, Kilauea has a circumference of c.8 mi (13 km) and is surrounded by a wall of volcanic rock 200 to 500 ft (61–152 m) high. In its floor is Halemaumau, a fiery pit. The usual level of the lake of molten lava is c.740 ft (230 m) below the pit's rim. Although most recent eruptions have involved relatively quiet lava flows, Kilauea often has erupted explosively in the past 2,500 years.

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Kilauea

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Kilauea Volcanic crater in Hawaii, on se Hawaii Island. It last erupted in 1968 and is the largest active crater in the world. Height: 1,247m (4,090ft). Depth: 152m (500ft).

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Kilauea

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Kilauea, Hawaii/USA An active volcano with a name meaning ‘Much Discharging’, a reference to its activity.

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	When Kilauea crumbles: Hawaii trembles as a mountain slowly collapses.... Magazine article from: Science News; 4/8/1995
	Why did Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shoot lava 80 feet into the air?(Science) Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 3/7/2011
	Step right up ... at least for now. (hiking on Mount Kilauea, Hawaii) Magazine article from: Sunset; 7/1/1992