International audienceThe volcanic coasts initially evolve by mechanic attack of the waves. Later, weathering operates, especially in the supralittoral stage, with sprays and splashes. The term of corrosion regroups different processes of physicochemical and biological origin, which shape particularly remarkable corrosion forms in volcanic rocks. The naturalistic approach of forms observation in the field has been completed by various technicals to improve comprehension of processes on hawaiian volcanic coasts. Thanks to the tafonis observations, a typology of the evolution of these forms has been defined : excavation (stage 3) then widening of the vesicles, genesis of an overhang (stage 4), destruction of this resistant layer, smoothing of...