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Mauna Loa

Posted on December 9, 2009 by technotink

  Big Island   Mauna Loa Big Island, Hawaii Mauna Loa is one of Hawaii’s most active Shield Volcanoes. She is shaped like a shield because it produces lava that is extremely fluid with low viscosity and possesses very low … Continue reading →

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Steam Vents

Posted on December 8, 2009 by technotink

  Steam Vents   Steam Vents Steam vents are locations on the Earth where fissures in the Earth or rainwater sinks that collect water are heated by rocks that are carrying heat from lava or geothermal activity beneath it. Usually … Continue reading →

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Volcano National Park

Posted on December 8, 2009 by technotink

  Big Island   Volcano National Park Volcano, Big Island, Hawaii One of Hawaii’s most notorious and famous National Parks, “Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park” was established in 1916 as a National Park, a International Biosphere Reserve in 1980, and a … Continue reading →

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Pu’u o’o’

Posted on December 7, 2009 by technotink

  Big Island   Pu’u o’o is a cindercone / spatter cone on the East Rift Zone of Kilauea in the Hawaiian Island of Big Island. It has been erupting continuously since January 3, 1983 making it the longest living … Continue reading →

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Pele

Posted on December 6, 2009 by technotink

  Pele   Pele Is the Hawaiian Goddess of Volcanoes, Fire, Lightning, Dance, and Violence. Local legend places that Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, is the specific home of the Hawaiian Goddess Pele, in the Halema’uma’u crater … Continue reading →

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Kilauea

Posted on December 6, 2009 by technotink

  Kilauea Caldera   Kilauea Volcano, Big Island, Hawaii Kīlauea is one of the most spectacular volcanoes existing on Big Island in Hawaii. Rising 4,091 feet above sea level, the summit caldera is a broad shelf of uplands well beneath … Continue reading →

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Papaya

Posted on November 29, 2009 by technotink

  Papaya, Big Island, Hawaii   Papaya Taxonomy: Plantae: Angiosperms: Eudicots: Rosids: Brassicales: Caricaceae: Carica: Carica papaya. Common names: Custard Apple, Papaya, paw paw, big melon, melon tree Carica papaya is the Caribbean/Spanish name of the plant that bears the … Continue reading →

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Pineapple : Ananas comosus

Posted on November 27, 2009 by technotink

  Pineapple plant, Big Island, Hawaii   Pineapple Plant Taxonomy: Plantae: Angiosperms: Monocots: Commelinids: Poales: Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae: Ananas comosus. Common names: Pineapple, Pine Apple, Pineapple is a common tropical fruit that is often used in tropical drinks, appetizers, desserts, and … Continue reading →

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Coconut Palm: Cocos nucifera

Posted on November 26, 2009 by technotink

Baurley, Thomas 11/26/2009 “Coconut Palm: Cocos nucifera”. Official web page: http://www.treeleavesoracle.org/treelore/?p=1347. © 2009 – Technogypsie Productions: Colorado Springs, Colorado. If you enjoy this article, please treat the author to a drink or donate to keep this article preserved online. Coconut … Continue reading →

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Kalapana Lava Beds

Posted on November 25, 2009 by technotink

  Kalapana Lava Flows, Big Island, Hawaii   Kalapana Lava Beds Off Highway 137, Near Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii The Kalapana Lava Beds are part of the ever-growing newly settled part of the Big Island of Hawaii. These fields are … Continue reading →

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