Bathymetry of the southwest flank of Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
2255
Prepard in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration Joint Office for Mapping and Research
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Abstract
Much of the seafloor topography in the map area is on the southwest submarine flank of the currently active Mauna Loa Volcano. The benches and blocky hills shown on the map were shaped by giant landslides that resulted from instability of the rapidly growing volcano. These landslides were imagined during a 1986 to 1991 swath sonar program of the United States Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone, a cooperative venture by the U.S. Geological Survey and the British Institute of Oceanographic Sciences (Lipman and others, 1988; Moore and others, 1989). Dana Seamount (and probably also the neighboring Day Seamount) are apparently Cretaceous in age, based on paleomagnetic studies, and predate the growth of the Hawaiian Ridge volcanoes (Sager and Pringle, 1990).
Suggested Citation
Chadwick, W.W., Moore, J.G., Fox, C.G., 1994, Bathymetry of the southwest flank of Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2255, 1 Plate: 29.49 x 33.74 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/mf2255.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Bathymetry of the southwest flank of Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii |
| Series title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series number | 2255 |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf2255 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Hazards Program |
| Description | 1 Plate: 29.49 x 33.74 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawai'i |
| Other Geospatial | Mauna Loa Volcano |
| Scale | 150000 |