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A lava flow rolls down Kīlauea in Hawaii
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A New Tool for Studying Volcanic Eruptions Like Kīlauea

by E. Underwood 9 January 20192 May 2022

A new study sheds light on how magma erodes the conduit it flows through.

A scientist at Kīlauea gathers molten lava samples for research and monitoring of lava composition and chemicals.
Posted inFeatures

Lava Clues Chronicled Kīlauea’s Unusual 2018 Eruption

by Ilima Loomis 26 December 20189 November 2021

Samples from Kīlauea volcano’s extraordinary eruption that began last May could offer important insights into the behavior of volcanoes and the underlying mantle.

Kīlauea’s fissure 8 in May 2018
Posted inNews

Lessons Learned from Kīlauea Eruption’s Media Frenzy

by Jenessa Duncombe 18 December 201830 August 2022

The Kīlauea eruption earlier this year unleashed a media bonanza. Here are nine tips about how to debunk geohazard misinformation in real time from a scientist frequently tapped for expert comments.

A 7 August overflight showed weakly bubbling lava at Kīlauea’s fissure 8, a significant change from flows in prior weeks.
Posted inNews

Kīlauea Eruption Abruptly Slows Down

by Ilima Loomis 9 August 20182 May 2022

Volcanologists say it’s too soon to know whether the sudden drop in activity signals the end of the eruption or just a pause.

Lava bursts from a fissure on the flanks of Kīlauea volcano
Posted inFeatures

Four Ways Kīlauea Is Redrawing the Map

by Ilima Loomis 27 July 20185 October 2021

From burying communities to building new land, this historic eruption is changing the landscape of Hawai‘i Island.

Steam plume from Halema'uma'u crater on 1 June 2018
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Huge Spike in Quakes Badly Damages Kīlauea Observatory

by Ilima Loomis 5 June 20182 May 2022

Meanwhile, some scientists say that the 35-year eruption from the Pu‘u Ō‘ō vent has ended and that the flows since 3 May are a new eruption. Others take issue with this view.

Kīlauea lava flows
Posted inNews

Faster Lava Flows, Explosive Eruptions Begin at Kīlauea

by Ilima Loomis 21 May 20184 October 2021

Scientists say the dramatic increase in flows is likely due to the arrival of younger, hotter magma in the system.

Halema'uma'u crater ash plume from 1924
Posted inNews

Steam-Driven Blasts Last Seen at Kīlauea in 1924 May Recur

by Ilima Loomis 15 May 201825 October 2022

Sinking magma levels and rockfalls prompt warnings, flight restrictions, and the shutdown of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

Kīlauea is one of the volcanoes fingerprinted in a new study.
Posted inNews

“Fingerprinting” Volcanic Tremors May Help Forecast Eruptions

by L. Joel 10 April 201711 May 2022

Volcano seismic waves produce distinct tremor patterns, or "fingerprints," shared by different kinds of volcanoes.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Hawaii's Swelling Lava Lake Charts a Volcano's Hidden Plumbing

by E. Betz 30 December 20154 October 2021

Geophysicists used unique seismic signatures to track the cyclic rise and fall of lava inside Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Overlook crater.

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