Recent Activity at Loihi Volcano

Cruises to Loihi Since the 1996 Eruption and Seismic Swarm

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All Cruises noted below conducted on the R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa (KOK) using the Pisces V manned submersible. Both are managed by the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory. HURL

Recent Expeditions

• September-October 1998: Series of Dives by multiple Science Parties to visit the New Pit, Summit Area and HUGO
• January 1998: HUGO Revisit (Duennebier, Chief Scientist)
• October 1997: HUGO Deployment (Duennebier, Chief Scientist)
• Late August 1997: Geology and Geochronology of recent eruptions at Loihi (Garcia and Kadko, Chief Scientists); Safety dives with Pisces (Alex Malahoff, Chief Scientist)
• Early Sept. 1997: Hyaloclastites, Hydrothermal vents and Hydrothermal plumes (Batiza and McMurtry, Chief Scientists);

• August 1996: Rapid Response Cruise ("RRC"), R/V KOK, Fred Duennebier, Chief Scientist
• 3 Oct. - 11 Oct. 1996: : The LONO cruise, R/V KOK, Frank Sansone, Chief Scientist
• 27 Sept. - 30 Sept. 1996: R/V KOK, Alex Malahoff, Chief Scientist

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Last page update on 30 Oct 1998