Volcanoes are monuments to Earth's origin, evidence that its primordial forces are still at work. During a volcanic eruption, we are reminded that our planet is an ever-changing environment whose basic processes are beyond human control. As much as we have altered the face of the Earth to suit our needs, we can only stand in awe before the power of an eruption.
Here is some information on the volcanoes we have seen on our voyage
(In Order)
Mt. Etna: Sicily
Condition: Active
Weather: Rain w/snow on the summit
Height: 10,910 ft.
Length: 460 square miles
Type: Strato-volcano
Last eruption: November '07
Fact: Most Active and largest volcano in Europe
Mt. Vesuvius: Naples
Condition: Dormant (One of the most deadly volcanoes of all time)
Weather: Overcast w/snow on the summit
Height: 4,203 ft.
Length: 5 km.
Type: Strato-volcano
Last eruption: 1944
Fact: Covered all of Pompeii with volcanic ash and Herculanium in a mudslide
Diamond Head: Oahu
Condition: Extinct
Weather: Sunny
Height: 762 ft.
length: 3 km/2 km
Type: Volcanic cone
Last eruption: Over 1 million years ago
Fact: Diamond Head was used as a base in both World Wars
Koko Head: Oahu
Condition: Extinct
Weather: Partly cloudy (Also the day G-E-E went diving)
Height:1208 ft.
Length: 2 square km.
Type: Tuff cone
Last eruption: over 1 million years ago
Fact: Koko Head has three depressions or "old vents" and the largest is Hanauma bay (world renowned snorkling site)
Kilauea: The Big Island of Hawaii
Condition: Active
Height: 4091 ft.
Length: Unknown:
Type: Sheild volcano
Last eruption: Currently erupting
Fact: Kilauea is the most active volcano on the planet
Mauna Loa: The Big Island of Hawaii
Condition: Dormant (snow on summit)
Height: 13,677 ft.
Length: Approx. 7 km.
Type: sheild volcano
Last eruption: 1984
Fact: Mauna Loa is the world's largest volcano
By Erik Heuck
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