Who owns Mauna Kea who has the right to decide how its land is used?

The Mauna Kea Science Reserve is held in trust by State of Hawaii and designated as conservation land. Legally, state officials, not the Hawaiian people, have the right to determine the use of the land.

Can Mauna Kea still erupt?

Mauna Kea last erupted about 4,500 years ago and is likely to erupt again. Its quiescent periods between eruptions are long compared to those of the active volcanoes Hualālai (which erupts every few hundred years), Mauna Loa (which erupts every few years to few tens of years) and Kīlauea (which erupts every few years).

What is happening on Mauna Kea?

Is Mauna Kea on the Big Island?

Mauna Kea the Research Site Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi that last erupted approximately 4000 years ago. At 13,796 feet above sea level and over 33,000 feet from the bottom of the ocean floor, Mauna Kea is the tallest sea mountain in the world.

Is Kohala volcano extinct?

Kohala is the oldest volcano on the island and makes up the northern part of the Big Island. Kohala is extinct, last erupting 60,000 years ago. After this eruption, the northern part of the volcano collapsed into the ocean, which made the island smaller and created the cliffs of Pololu and Waipio Valley.

How does a cinder cone volcano erupt?

Cinder cones are the simplest type of volcano. Explosive eruptions caused by gas rapidly expanding and escaping from molten lava formed cinders that fell back around the vent, building up the cone to a height of 1,200 feet. The last explosive eruption left a funnel-shaped crater at the top of the cone.