Probably not my last post about the wonders of Hawaiian geology

    Whenever I’m in Hawai’i, my inner geologist awakens.  (Alas, I’ve never taken a class.)  This place is fascinating, geologically speaking.  (And, of course, in other ways, too.)   As the Pacific Plate moves to the northwest (i.e., toward the upper left in the illustration above), the stationary hot spot beneath it creates undersea [Read More...]