Kīlauea's swelling summit helps scientists forecast lava fountain eruptions
Scientists are using Kīlauea's swelling summit to better forecast lava fountain eruptions, a rare volcanic behavior characterized by repeated hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas with quiet pauses lasting days to weeks between episodes. This phenomenon has been observed in active volcanoes like those in Hawaii, Iceland, and Italy but remains poorly understood in terms of its triggers, duration, or cessation.
Scientists are using Kīlauea's swelling summit to better forecast lava fountain eruptions, a rare volcanic behavior characterized by repeated hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas with quiet pauses lasting days to weeks between episodes. This phenomenon has been observed in active volcanoes like those in Hawaii, Iceland, and Italy but remains poorly understood in terms of its triggers, duration, or cessation.
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- Phys.org — Kīlauea's swelling summit helps scientists forecast lava fountain eruptions
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