Hawai'i Corrosion Laboratory

Kilauea Volcano is located on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Test racks are located in the path of the volcanic plume and near the ocean. This site is characterized by severe acid rain, with measurements as low as pH 3.

Site Details: Property: National Park Service Number of Racks: 1 Rack Construction: Stainless steel frame and station mounts with Trex® boards Weather Equipment on Site (Maintained by HCL): Campbell Scientific CR1000 data logger Campbell Scientific Time of Wetness Sensor Eppley Laboratories Total UV Radiometer Hydrological Services TB4 Rain Gage Hawai'i Corrosion Laboratory Corrosivity Sensor Li-Cor LI200X Pyranometer RM Young 05106 Marine Wind Monitor Rotronic HC2S3 Temperature/Relative Humidity Probe

Average Weather & Environmental Data (collected by HCL): Weather & Environmental Data (collected by other sources): *Live data from the Kilauea test site is not available, however, data from other weather stations at Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i (within 17km of this site) are available on Weather Underground, and historical data is available on the Climate of Hawai'i website hosted by the University of Hawai'i Dept. of Geography.

Kilauea Volcano