Sloshing lava lake offers 'new view' of Kilauea volcano - Futurity: Research News

6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by U. Oregon
by U. Oregon
"People could stand near the lava lake rim and visit the lava flows coming out. But under the surface, there was lots more going on."
A lava lake in Hawaiis Kilauea caldera spent 10 years sloshing and churning before the volcano gave a bigger belch, researchers report. Kilauea erupted dramatically in 2018. Earthquakes, ash plumes,… [+3664 chars]
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