Kaua‘i is the most northern island in the state, lying less than 30 km northeast of Ni‘ihau. Kaua‘i is over 5 million years old and has a roughly circular shape and 220 km of diversified. There are currently two models for the island’s morphology, a single shield model and a two-shield model.
More than 1.5 million years after the primary shield-building stage had ceased on Kaua‘i, rejuvenated volcanism, the Koloa Volcanic Series, began resurfacing two thirds of the eastern side of the island. Locations on the north, east and southern coasts of Kaua‘i contain lavas of the Koloa Series. Remnant volcanic vents trend generally north south across the Kaua‘i and may be found at a few locations on both the north and south shores.
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Kaua‘i is the most northern island in the state, lying less than 30 km northeast of Ni‘ihau. Kaua‘i is over 5 million years old and has a roughly circular shape and 220 km of diversified. There are currently two models for the island’s morphology, a single shield model and a two-shield model.
More than 1.5 million years after the primary shield-building stage had ceased on Kaua‘i, rejuvenated volcanism, the Koloa Volcanic Series, began resurfacing two thirds of the eastern side of the island. Locations on the north, east and southern coasts of Kaua‘i contain lavas of the Koloa Series. Remnant volcanic vents trend generally north south across the Kaua‘i and may be found at a few locations on both the north and south shores.
Sources: http://www.kauai.com/kauai-weather
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