How long did it take to get Hawaii?
Ian
Dear Ian,
The "life span" of a typical Hawaiian volcano is about 500,000-1,000,000
years. Long periods of gradual growth and erosion are punctuated by a
nearly instantaneous catastrophic events that shape entire volcanoes. In
a few days we will have some background information on how the volcanoes
evolve in Volcano Lessons.
Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota
Source of information:
Moore, J.G., and Clague, D.A., 1992, Volcano growth and evolution of the
island of Hawaii: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 104, p.
1471-1484.
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