Kilauea is a shield volcano, meaning it is formed almost entirely of fluid lava flows that create a broad, flattened shape resembling a warrior's shield.

Continuous eruptions from Kilauea pour molten lava directly into the Pacific Ocean, which cools and gradually expands the coast of Hawaii's Big Island.

Pele's hair consists of delicate, golden threads of volcanic glass formed when lava droplets are rapidly stretched and cooled by the wind.

Pahoehoe is a Hawaiian geological term adopted worldwide to describe highly fluid basaltic lava that cools with a smooth, unbroken, or ropy surface.