Big Island Now13d
Volcano Watch: A collapse at Mauna Loa’s summit in 1868, like Kīlauea’s in 2018?
The collapse volume at the summit nearly matched the effused lava volume on the rift zone. In this regard, 1868 was a little ...
Big Island Now6d
Volcano Watch: Moving magma — what happens after a dike intrudes a rift zone?
Magma moves through Hawaiian rift zones as dikes, which are tabular sheets of magma that move laterally and vertically ...
West Hawaii Today12d
Volcano Watch: A collapse at Mauna Loa’s summit in 1868, like Kilauea’s in 2018?
March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...
National Parks Traveler11d
A Collapse At Mauna Loa's Summit In 1868, Like Kīlauea's In 2018?
March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift ...
Hawaii Tribune-Herald4d
Volcano Watch: What happens after a dike intrudes a rift zone?
When magma moves into the rift zone of a Hawaiian volcano, there is understandably a lot of excitement and apprehension. How ...