As sea level rises, much of Honolulu and Waikīkī vulnerable to groundwater inundation
UH Mānoa researchers developed a computer model that simulates future flood scenarios in the urban core as sea level rises—as its projected for this century.
Hottest, most buoyant hotspots draw from primordial reservoir deep in the Earth
Findings in Nature journal are based on original 2012 study by UH Manoa geologist Jasper Konter.
Manganese nodules as breeding ground for deep-sea octopods
Scientists discover new octopod species which may be at risk from deep-sea mining.
UH researchers link quality of coastal groundwater with reef degradation on Maui
Land-use practices on tropical oceanic islands can have large impacts on reef ecosystems, even in the absence of rivers and streams.
Geology professor has studied Kīlauea volcano for 40 years
Michael Garcia, a UH Mānoa geology professor, was featured on PBS NewsHour for his research on Kīlauea.
New analysis reveals large-scale motion around San Andreas Fault System
SOEST researchers discover nearly 125 mile-wide “lobes” of uplift and subsidence straddling the fault system.
Probability of Aleutians mega-earthquake estimated
Researchers estimate the probability of a magnitude 9+ earthquake in the Aleutian Islands—an event with sufficient power to create a mega-tsunami especially threatening to Hawaiʻi.
Evidence for both mixing and layering of Earth’s interior clarifies long-standing debate
A new study suggests that mixing due to mantle flow occurs on a global scale, but discrete layers where material with similar composition has aggregated are maintained.
New research predicts bedrock weathering based on surface topography
Researchers discover a new way to predict the spatial extent of bedrock weathering.
UH Mānoa receives $1.2 million to study restless volcanoes
UH Mānoa to receive funding from National Science Foundation to study volcanic crises in Hawaiʻi and California.
