The Pu'u 'O'o Kupaianaha eruption began in 1983 and is continuing today.
Precusors and initial fissure eruptions
Pu'u 'O'o high fountain episodes
Kupaianaha Lava Lake
1992-1997, steady state eruptions at Pu'u 'O'o
HVO pictoral of activity from 1995-1998
HVO pictoral of activity from 1999-2000
HVO archive of Eruption Updates
There are some other great summaries of the ongoing eruption Pu'u 'O'o - Kupaianaha eruption.
This is a great short overview of the eruption by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano with lots of pictures.
Summary of the Puu Oo - Kupaianaha Eruption--USGS-HVO.
This is another short overview page from UH Manoa with a link to chemical data from the eruption by Mike Garcia of UH Manoa.
Summary of the Puu Oo - Kupaianaha Eruption--UH Manoa
Examination Questions
- Describe the stages of the development of the current eruption beginning with the
down-rift migration of seismicity early in 1983 through the present.
- Discuss the configuration of the magma plumbing system that led to the sustained
eruption from Kupaianaha.