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California, Hawaii drone operators get shortcut to authorizations

June 29, 2018

Commercial drone operators in California and Hawaii — as well as a few areas in Nevada, Utah and […]

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GPS actively monitoring Kilauea’s eruptions, lava flows

May 22, 2018

GPS measurements are playing a key role in monitoring the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. The floor of […]

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This article is tagged with GPS monitoring, Hawaii, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, HVO, Kilauea, Kilauea volcano, Pu'u 'O'o Crater, USGS, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, volcano and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News

USGS map locates lava flows before an eruption

December 1, 2017

New U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps show areas that could be affected by Mauna Loa lava flows — […]

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This article is tagged with Hawaii, lava flow, map, Mauna Loa, USGS, volcano and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Mapping, Technology

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Locating lava flows before an eruption

December 1, 2017

New U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps show areas that could be affected by Mauna Loa lava flows — […]

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This article is tagged with Hawaii, lava flow, map, Mauna Loa, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, volcano and posted in From the Magazine, Latest News, Mapping