Diamond Head on Oahu
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| Diamond Head is a defining feature of the
view known to residents and tourists of Waikiki alike. The
volcanic cone is a United States State Monument. While part of
it serves as a platform for antennas used by the U.S. government
and is closed to the public, the crater's proximity to
Honolulu's resort hotels and beaches makes the rest of it a
popular destination. The eruption that built up Diamond Head was probably very brief, lasting no more than a few days. It was probably explosive, since when the cone was originally formed, the sea level is thought to have been higher and the vent burst erupted over a coral reef. Another factor probably contributing to the eruption's explosive nature was that rising magma would have come into contact with the water table. The eruption's relatively brief length is thought to explain why the cone today is so symmetrical. Areas of Diamond Head are used while filming the television series Lost which is filmed entirely on location on the island of Oahu. Seen from the Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head looks just like the "black mountain" featured in Lost. |
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