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Kauai Volcano | John Seach
Kauai, Hawaii
22.1 N, 159.5 W
summit elevation 1598 m
Shield volcano
Kauai is the 3rd largest Hawaiian volcano. Kauai contains an enormous caldera and large submarine landslides.
Further reading
Holcomb, Robin T., et al. "Evidence for two shield volcanoes exposed on the island of Kauai, Hawaii." Geology 25.9 (1997): 811-814.
Clague, D.A. and Dalrymple, G.B., 1988. Age and petrology of alkalic postshield and rejuvenated-stage lava from Kauai, Hawaii. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 99(2), pp.202-218.
McDougall, I., 1979. Age of shield-building volcanism of Kauai and linear migration of volcanism in the Hawaiian Island chain. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 46(1), pp.31-42.
Kauai Volcano Eruptions
520,000 years ago