Extrusive volcanism formed the Hawaiian Islands
A study by researchers at UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and the University of Rhode Island changes the understanding of how the Hawaiian Islands formed.
Sea-level rise drives shoreline retreat in Â鶹´«Ã½
A study done by UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology researchers find sea-level rise is a primary factor driving shoreline changes in Â鶹´«Ã½.
Steven Stanley recognized for research in paleontology
UH Mānoa Professor Steven M. Stanley is the recipient of the 2013 Geological Society of America Penrose Medal.
Location of upwelling in Earth’s mantle stable
A study by UH Mānoa’s Clinton Conrad shows that large-scale upwelling within Earth’s mantle mostly occurs beneath Africa and the Central Pacific and have remained remarkably stable over geologic time.
New study reconciles land and sea carbon records
Greenhouse observations using modern plants helps UH Mānoa’s A. Hope Jahren explain key differences in geologic record.
First climate change textbook available to college students
UH Mānoa Professor Charles Fletcher publishes Climate Change: What the Science Tells Us.