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  Summary of Citation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Exposed only in Mokolea Rock, small stack about 1 mi E of Mokapu Peninsula and 10 mi NW of Makapuu Head and possibly in small outcrop on Makapu Peninsula (see Mokapu basalt).
Publication: Langenheim, V.A.M. and Clague, D.A., 1987, Stratigraphic framework of volcanic rocks of the Hawaiian Islands; Part II of The Hawaiian-Emperor volcanic chain, Chapter 1, IN Decker, R.W., Wright, T.L., and Stauffer, P.H., eds., Volcanism in Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, v.
Mokolea Basalt of Stearns and Vaksvik (1935) and Mokapu Basalt (in part) abandoned as formally named units and called Mokolea flow, informal unit of Honolulu Volcanics.
ngmdb.usgs.gov /Geolex/Refsmry/sumry_6067.html   (285 words)

  
 Mokolea Rock Hawaii M #333 k #333 lea Rock in Kailua...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mokolea Rock Hawaii M #333 k #333 lea Rock in Kailua...
Mokolea Rock, Hawaii"Mōkōlea Rock in Kailua Bay, Oahu Oahu, Hawaii Hawaii2.2 km off North Beach, MCBH MCBH(Click here to enlarge to enlarge image)" An "islet" is a small island island.
A "rock", a sometime synonym for a type of "islet", is a landform comprised of rock rock, lying offshore, having no or minimal vegetation, and uninhabited (see Mōkōlea Rock at left).
www.biodatabase.de /Islet   (173 words)

  
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haleakalaensis is found on stream banks and wet scree (a sloping mass of rocks at the base of a cliff) slopes in montane wet or mesic forest dominated by Acacia koa (koa) and/or Metrosideros polymorpha at elevations between 730 and 1,340 m (2,400 and 4,400 ft) (64 FR 48307; HINHP Database 2000).
Cyanea glabra is found on soil and rock stream banks in wet lowland forest dominated by Acacia koa and/or Metrosideros polymorpha, at elevations between 800 to 1,340 m (2,625 to 4,400 ft) (HINHP Database 2000).
The habitat of Ischaemum byrone is coastal dry shrubland, occurring near the ocean among rocks or on basalt cliffs between sea level and 75 m (250 ft) (O'Connor 1999).
www.eswr.com /f12180.txt   (18753 words)

  
 The Big Kahuna! Paddle round Mokapu Peninsula.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The paddle from the Canal to Mokolea (a.k.a.
At Mokolea we regrouped, waiting for Alan on sweep who was a few minutes behind the lead group.
As I rocked to and fro in the current I could make out a few fish on the bottom, mostly Moorish Idols, a few nice size Parrotfish, various Wrasses, Lau Wiliwili's, a few Jacks and some Surgeonfish among the widely spaced knobs of Cauliflower Coral.
www.extremekayaker.com /BigKahuna.htm   (934 words)

  
 go!
Rock barriers at each lagoon provide calm waters for swimming and snorkeling, however there are strong currents and high surf in the channels.
The distance from the Aloiloi Street gate to the rock wall and small boat ramp at the end of the beach is 1.6 miles.
In the water, it is 0.1 mile from Kaimana Beach to the windsock and 0.5 miles from the ewa side of the Natatorium toward Waikiki to the first rock wall.
www.hmsa.com /go/letsgo/fun_map.asp   (1128 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Massive limestone rock on the beach, the seaward point of which is shaped like the head and snout of an alligator.
Black Rock, or Pōhaku Kuʻikeʻe, was a small fl island that was deliberately destroyed by the U.S. Navy during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in 1982.
Black Rock was apparently determined to be a hazard to navigation for the dozens of warships that were traversing the waters around Kahoʻolawe.
ulukau.org /elib/cgi-bin/library?e=p-0cpn-000Sec--11e-50-20-header-book--1-010escapewin&a=d&cl=&d=D0&toc=0   (12203 words)

  
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This well-developed fish community is related to the shelter created by the diffuser pipe and basalt armor rock, as well as to the release of organic particles in the treated effluent which serve as a food resource for some fish species.
Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-4 (Station B) South of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-5 Inshore of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
www.coris.noaa.gov /metadata/records/txt/nodc_0000173_mokapu_outfall.txt   (782 words)

  
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haleakalaensis is found on stream banks or wet scree (a sloping mass of rocks at the base of a cliff) slopes or forest understory in montane wet or mesic forests dominated by Acacia koa (koa) and Metrosideros polymorpha at elevations between 616 and 1,411 m (2,021 and 4,630 ft).
Cyanea glabra is found on soil and rock stream banks in wet lowland forests dominated by Acacia koa and Metrosideros polymorpha, at elevations between 413 and 1,572 m (1,355 and 5,156 ft).
Rock (1962) commented on the leaves being conspicuously hairy beneath (Cuddihy et al.
www.eswr.com /f040302.txt   (17013 words)

  
 Scuba Dive Oahu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rocks are covered in coral with good quantities of reef fish in the area.
South of Moku Mana toward Kailua is a small rock called Mokolea, a bird sanctuary.
You could swim completely around the rock on one dive in 35 to 70 feet of water.
www.2sitechawaii.com /aaronsdiveshop.html   (1654 words)

  
 Kailua, Oahu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
You can walk the perimeter of the island but not the middle section as this is a refuge for nesting seabirds.
Remember to take sturdy footware as there are sharp rocks.
Mokolea Rock (locals call it "Bird Poop Island") is located at the northern end of Kailua Bay about 1 mile from the coast off the Marine Base.
www.kanelakai.com /kailua.htm   (1063 words)

  
 Sea of Glass - Lifeline Article
We made steady progress toward Mokolea Rock (bird shit rock).
We were ready for a break so we moored in the lee of the "Rock" and snorkeled due north of the island.
By this time fishermen and opihi pickers were wadding all around the waters edge of this small islet, while we were diving in crystal clear waters observing a host of fish and coral that could rival Hanauma bay and Sharks Cove.
www.huiwaa.org /lifeline/sea_of_glass.html   (781 words)

  
 habitat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The a'o are known to live in volcanic rock.
Birds burrow into crumbly volcanic rock usually under thick, dense strands of uluhe, a native Hawaiian fern.
Most birds nest in the thickly vegetated mountain slopes in the interior of the island which drop down from the Alaka'i Plateau.
www.k12.hi.us /~eles/endangered/animals/shearwater/habitat/habitat.htm   (311 words)

  
 v51a in fm05
Rock fragments sampled appear to be volcanic breccias containing clasts of lava enclosed in sedimentary rock; manganese coating on these breccias is thin, suggesting they were deposited recently.
Koloa vents are dispersed across the eastern two-thirds of the island and typically consist of scoria or lava cones that fed broad lava flow fields blanketing the marginal lowlands on the south, east and north side of the island.
The base of the tuff cone outcrops at Mokolea point on the east side of the outcrop, where phreatomagmatic tephra rests directly on an older Koloa pahoehoe flow, a olivine- and mellelite-phyric foidite lava.
www.agu.org /cgi-bin/SFgate/SFgate?&listenv=table&multiple=1&range=1&directget=1&application=fm05&database=/data/epubs/wais/indexes/fm05/fm05&maxhits=200&="V51A"   (6430 words)

  
 Category:Islands of Hawaii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nineteen (19) separate islands and atolls comprise the Hawaiian Islands.
However, most of the islands and atolls have smaller offshore islets and rocks, so that an additional 118 rocks and islets are named in the archipelago.
There are 2 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Islands_of_Hawaii   (99 words)

  
 Black Rock - Maui Dive Sites - Dive Maui
The lava rock formation supports a wide variety of fish that frequent the area due to snorkelers feeding them all day long.
This rock extends about 50 feet above the ocean and drops to depths of 35 feet.
Occasionally a large turtle may be found sleeping in the cave by the back wall.
www.hawaiiscubadiving.com /maui/dive-sites/black-rock.html   (281 words)

  
 Hawaii Romantic Getaways   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Relax on verandah rocking chairs at Hilo's historic Shipman House Bed and Breakfast, gazing across lush greenery to sparkling Hilo Bay.
"Jungle Romance." Bordered by ancient rock walls, this Balinese inspired treetop studio is the perfect quiet hideaway for two.
Indulging yourself means a languid afternoon sprawled on the giant bamboo bed amid the perfume of papaya and ginger blossoms, a soak in the built-in Jacuzzi tub for two on the screened verandah, looking out to sea and jungle views.
www.bestromanticinns.com /USAListings/Hawaii.html   (1069 words)

  
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The refuge is open to the public every day from 10am until 4pm, except on public holidays, and visitors have access to the lighthouse and surrounding promontory.
The rest of the refuge including Mokolea Point and Crater Hill are out of bounds as they are sensitive to disturbance.
In recent times a few feral Rock Doves have taken up residence on the cliffs, although they are surprisingly elusive and seldom seen from the Point or lighthouse area itself, sticking mainly to the East end of the refuge.
www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /kilaueapointarticle2.htm   (3061 words)

  
 HACP 4151 - Environmental Sensitivity Factors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Manele and Hulopo`e are adjacent bays on the southern coast of Lana`i.
With the abandonment of the area by Coast Guard personnel, the service began basic management of the land as a refuge for the Pacific seabirds while allowing compatible public use of photography, bird watching, and wildlife/wildlands observation.
The Kilauea Point unit consists of 31 acres; the Crater Hill parcel is 96 acres and was donated in March 1988 by an adjacent developer; and the Mokolea Point parcel is 38 acres and was purchased in March 1988.
www.uscg.mil /d14/units/msohono/hacp/4151.htm   (7501 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register:Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for 60 Plant ...
This unit provides habitat for one population of 100 mature, reproducing individuals of the long-lived perennial B. rockii and is currently unoccupied.
This unit provides habitat for one population of 100 mature, reproducing individuals of the long- lived perennial B. rockii and is currently unoccupied.
This unit in combination with Maui 4--Brighamia rockii--d and Maui 5--Brighamia rockii--e, provides habitat for one population of 100 mature, reproducing individuals of the long-lived perennial B. rockii and is currently unoccupied.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2003/May/Day-14/e10107b.htm   (12262 words)

  
 Linda Phipps' Tropical Gallery 2
The north shore of Maui is fenestrated with lava tubes left over from the now dormant volcanoes that built the island.
Bereft of molten rock, the tubes are now flooded, creating countless submarine caves.
The markings on the underside of its tail flukes are as individual as fingerprints, and may be used to identify it.
home.earthlink.net /~dnlphipps/gallery/gal02.html   (462 words)

  
 Hawaii Kayaking - Paddling Hawaii Beaches
On the other side of the Kailua Bay (toward Kaneohe) is Mokolea Rock, which sits approximately a mile offshore.
On a calm day, kayaking out to the rock is a really enjoyable paddle as the water gets clearer as you head out and the bottom changes beneath you as you make your way to the bay’s outer reef then past the underwater ledge just outside of Mokolea Rock.
As you head toward Mokolea Rock, the entire shoreline to your left is that of Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station.
www.hawaiibeachcombers.com /hawaii-kayaking.html   (2476 words)

  
 Watershed Level Introduction page -- Koolaupoko regional ecosystems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Limestone islets are either raised reef rock such as Popoia, consolidated dune sand such as Kekepa and Kepapa, or unconsolidated sand such as Ahu o Laka.
The fringing reef in Kane`ohe Bay, on the other hand, has a classic form: a shallow, consolidated limestone margin behind which is an extensive flat of reef rock and rubble grading to sand flats near shore.
Kane`ohe Bay is further distinguished in possessing the greatest concentration of patch reefs in the main Hawaiian Islands, and the only good example of a barrier reef in Hawai`i.
www.pixi.com /~isd/watershed_L3.html   (293 words)

  
 Kahili Rock Quarry | Hawaii Hikes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Preview: Kahili Rock Quarry sits along the rugged cliffs of Mokolea Point, part of the Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge.
The abandoned rock quarry overlooks the crescent-shaped Kilauea Bay from above Kilauea Stream and the blue Pacific.
The views extend across the bay, which is rimmed by groves of ironwood trees, to the forested windswept cliffs along the bay’s eastern edge.
www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=HGP041-041   (126 words)

  
 Where eagles soar
On the south side of Mokolea Point is a round knob - center foreground.
The pool has a narrow inlet to the sea and the rocks on the bottom are encrusted with coral.
Twenty or thirty different species of fish are easily seen.
www.primetab.com /flying/flying.photos.scenery.3.html   (1539 words)

  
 Franko's Maui dive map, The Valley Isle
Rock entry on E side of bay/Spectacular dive for shear variety of fish/Tidepools/Caution: Winter waves/Sharp rocks and coral in surgy condition - wear a wetsuit
Lava rock entries at end of dirt road at pineapple farm/ Point area full of colorful coral/Bay on right side diveable/ Rare boar fish/Bay is good night dive/Caution: Exposed to rough seas/Tough walk down to entry points
Once I took a dive to Lanai's south side, but it happened that ocean currents and a big south swell made the Cathedrals sites not diveable for the more novice divers that were aboard, so we instead went to two sites called Shark Fin and Lighthouse at Lanai's Southwest corner.
www.frankosmaps.com /Maui_Dive_Map.htm   (7037 words)

  
 Mele Manuku Luxury Hawaii Vacation Rentals Hawaii Vacation Homes - Trinity Properties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mele Manuku is a two-story, three bedroom, three bath home which is set on almost an acre of palm-shaded, tropical grounds fronting Kahala Beach.
This casual, island-style home is nicely furnished and features a swimming pool fringed with lava rock.
Enjoy the ocean views from the living-dining area which also has a large wet bar; stroll the spacious grounds leading to the beach; or retire to the privacy of the oceanfront master bedroom suite which occupies the entire second floor.
www.hawaii-luxury-vacation-rentals.com /WEBS/Kahala/252/MeleManuku.html   (335 words)

  
 Mokolea Rock Hawaii M #333 k #333 lea Rock...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mokolea Rock Hawaii M #333 k #333 lea Rock...
Mokolea Rock, Hawaii"Mōkōlea Rock in Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawaii2.2 km off North Beach, MCBH(Click here to enlarge image)" An "islet" is a small island.
A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
www.geodatabase.de /islet   (154 words)

  
 Portulaca oleracea - Pigweed (Portulacaceae) - Plants of Hawaii - Slideshow Images   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Portulaca oleracea habitat at Mokolea Rock, Oahu, Hawaii.
Portulaca oleracea habitat view coast at Lanai, Hawaii.
Portulaca oleracea habitat at Kapukaloa rock, Lanai, Hawaii.
www.hear.org /starr/hiplants/images/slideshow/html/portulaca_oleracea.htm   (919 words)

  
 Aarons Dive Shop Oahu - Mokolea, Windward Shore, Oahu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mokolea is a speck of a rock found south of Moku Manu and is half the distance to Kailua.
The islet is a seabird sanctuary and is nearly white from the bird droppings.
Toll Free 1 - 888 - 84-SCUBA or on Oahu 262-2333 for additional details.
www.hawaii-scuba.com /mokolea.htm   (129 words)

  
 Hawaii
Volcanic Rocks and Coral Deposits in Hawaii (From Mining and Mineral Operations in the United States: A Visitor’s Guide, by Staff, Bureau of Mines, Area Mineral Resource Offices, U. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1967, pp.
“Hawaii’s volcanic rocks and coral deposits have provided materials for roads and buildings on the islands, but their industries offer little to vie with tourist attractions.
According to the Trails.com web site, the Kahili Rock Quarry is a part of the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and can be accessed along the cliffs of Mokolea Point.
www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/hawaii.html   (3432 words)

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