Blue Dot continues its series of profiles for the United States Geological Survey's volcano observatories with a visit to the granddaddy of them all -- the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) on the big island of Hawaii.
Since its founding over a century ago by the legendary Thomas Jaggar, the observatory has been a vital training ground for volcanology and one of the premier facilities for studying one of the planet's most elemental processes.
With the world's most active volcano, Kilauea, almost literally at its doorstep, the observatory is perfectly situated to study volcanic processes.
Host Dave Schlom is joined by USGS/HVO Scientist In Charge Ken Hon and staff geophysicist Ingrid Johanson to discuss the history, tectonic setting, and important research being done at this very special place in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
