Roadside Geology of Hawai'i

About this book

This completely revised, full-colour second edition of Roadside Geology of Hawai'i details the evolution of this volcanic island chain, from its first tumultuous appearance above the sea to ongoing eruptions, including the 2018 eruption of Kilauea. Erosional landscapes dominate the older islands, such as Waimea Canyon on Kaua'i, enormous rounded rocks at Garden of the Gods on Lana'i, and the highest shoreline cliff in the world on Molokai, the scarp of the Wailau landslide. Volcanoes, cinder cones, and craters dominate the younger islands, from Haleakala Volcano on Maui and Diamond Head and Koko Craters on O'ahu to the active caldera in the Big Island's Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. With this book as your guide, you'll discover waterfalls, lava tube caves, black sand beaches, and other world-famous geologic features around every bend in the road.

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Biography

Rick Hazlett received his PhD in geology from the University of Southern California and his master's degree from Dartmouth College. His graduate work included volcanic hazards evaluation around San Cristobal Volcano in Nicaragua and mapping of the Mopah Range volcanic field in California's Mojave Desert. Subsequent research included studies in Italy, the Aleutian Islands, and Hawai'i. He taught for nearly thirty years at Pomona College in Claremont, California, where he helped found the Environmental Analysis Program. He is co-author of Volcanoes: Global Perspectives (Wiley-Blackwell Press) and is presently retired in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Cheryl Gansecki teaches geology courses at the University of Hawai' i–Hilo and intensive volcanology field camps in Hawai'i for the Black Hills Field Station. She holds a BA in earth science and archaeology from Wesleyan University and a PhD in geology from Stanford University. She has researched volcanoes in Greece, Yellowstone, and Hawai'i. She works with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to monitor Kilauea Volcano, both in the field and in the lab studying the chemistry of erupted lava. She also filmed and produced many educational videos – and a card game – about volcanoes along with spouse and fellow volcanologist, Ken Hon.

Steve Lundblad experienced firsthand the eruption of Mt. St. Helens because it covered his hometown with ash during his high school years. This encounter, coupled with his interest in the outdoors, fostered his interest in volcanoes and geology. Steve received his BA from Harvard University and earned a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin and a PhD at the University of North Carolina. He is currently a professor of Geology at the University of Hawai'i–Hilo and is the recipient of the 2018 UH Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award. Along with his students, Steve monitors ground deformation of the Kilauea Volcano.