Scientists working in Hawaii are using more sophisticated tools than ever -- like tiltmeters and thermal imagers -- to try to predict the behavior of volcanoes.
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Violent Hawaii: Volcanologists’ Tools
Violent Hawaii: Photo Essay: Volcanoes in Hawaii and Beyond
From Mauna Loa in the Hawaiian Islands to Maat Mons on the surface of Venus, explore these fascinating volcanoes with exciting histories.
Violent Hawaii: Introduction
(Airs Sunday, September 20) Hawaii is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis.
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Video: Full Episode
Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world's most active volcano. Watch the full episode now.
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Video: Song of the Volcano
Geophysicist Milton Garces uses infrasonic recording technology to listen in on activity in Kilauea’s lava tubes.
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Video: Behind the Scenes
Kevin Bachar, producer and director of Kilauea: Mountain of Fire, gives you a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the film.
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Interactive Map: Follow the Lava Flow
Follow the path of Kilauea’s lava -- through vents, tubes and fissures -- in this interactive map.
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Interview: Milton Garces on Listening to Kilauea’s Song
Milton Garces records infrasound in order to understand what's happening in Kilauea's underground lava tubes. Read the interview.
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Introduction
Creating new land, shaping forests and carving tunnels through the earth, the volcano fascinates a group of scientists and filmmakers who follow its every action.
Updates from the Field: Swimming with Lava
Just in: new behind-the-scenes video from Hawaii, where crews are filming an upcoming NATURE episode. Filming underwater lava is as dangerous as you might think.




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