12-07-2013, 05:34 AM
Fuelled by Bullwinkle's post and a desire to remove my own ignorance, I have done some reading on the topic. One thing I came across that might be of interest is an image depicting the "Hawaii Hotspot":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hawaii...iagram.jpg
This is what fuels the generation of the Hawaiian Islands. I was quite surprised at how big it is being depicted. Also interesting was the fact that part of the hotspot still extends as far as Maui.
On another note, the Kahauale'a 2 flow has been updated. Looks like the bulk of the progress is in a more northerly direction. It's burning up a significant bit of old growth (250+ year old) Ohi'a forest. Of course, in 10 years, the Ohi'a will be recolonizing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hawaii...iagram.jpg
This is what fuels the generation of the Hawaiian Islands. I was quite surprised at how big it is being depicted. Also interesting was the fact that part of the hotspot still extends as far as Maui.
On another note, the Kahauale'a 2 flow has been updated. Looks like the bulk of the progress is in a more northerly direction. It's burning up a significant bit of old growth (250+ year old) Ohi'a forest. Of course, in 10 years, the Ohi'a will be recolonizing.
Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike
Mike