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


6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 8 months ago
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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