Elevation matters when it comes to snow on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Published Mar 13, 2015Image of the Day Atmosphere Severe Storms Volcanoes Snow and Ice
Multiple snowstorms in December left the island’s highest peaks blanketed in white.
Published Dec 29, 2016
As the highest volcano on the island of Hawaii, it is an ideal location for astronomical observatories.
Published Nov 30, 2015
Snow dusts the tops of volcanoes on Hawaii's Big Island.
Published Dec 26, 2014
Geologists estimate that Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has erupted about once every six years for the past three millennia.
Published Nov 1, 2015
A detailed astronaut photograph shows pyroclastic deposits on Hawaii’s Muana Kea Volcano.
Published May 18, 2009
The Island of Hawaii is a vast canvas of environments from desert shores to rain forests to frozen mountain heights.
Published Jan 29, 2014
The snowpack near Boston is greater than in all but two reported locations in Alaska.
Published Feb 18, 2015
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