But here's a shocker: Mauna Kea in Hawaii takes the crown as ... what is now a thriving island community was once an ocean floor, transformed by the relentless power of volcanic forces.

But in terms of volume, Mauna Loa and fellow Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea, which both have immense ... has an elevation above the sea floor of about 33,500 feet – with about 19,700 feet ...

In the Hawaiian language, its name means "long mountain," and along with four other volcanoes — Mauna Kea (the tallest volcano ... erupted through the ocean floor. Geologists estimate that ...

MAUNA KEA >> Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice ... After volcanic eruptions sent lava bubbling up from the ocean floor, it took more than a million years to form, growing into the tallest mountain ...

Mauna Kea was born after a series of volcanic eruptions from the ocean floor created new land. Over a million years, it grew into the tallest mountain on earth when measured from its base in the ...

Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on the planet when measured from it’s base which extends below the ocean floor. While snow is not uncommon among the tall peaks of Hawaii’s Big Island ...

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) should not be built at Mauna Kea, they contend ... a U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean. Surveys suggest TMT supporters do exist in the state ...

The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches ... The summit is so high — it sits 13,803 feet (4,207 meters) above sea level — that temperatures there can drop below ...

a restoration of its famous over-the-ocean third hole and the addition of a pro shop and practice range. "The Mauna Kea Golf Course has long been hailed as one of Hawaii's top courses ...

But it's not unusual for snow to fall at the higher elevations on Mauna Kea during the wetter, winter months. The summit is so high — it sits 13,803 feet (4,207 meters) above sea level — that ...