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Title: Kīlauea Volcano’s 2008-2018 summit lava lake: chronology and eruption insights.
The 2008–2018 lava lake at the summit of Kīlauea marked the longest sustained period of lava lake activity at the summit in decades and provided a new opportunity for observing and understanding lava lake behavior. This paper cover the basic chronology of the eruption, rich historical background, observations and measurements of lake activity, hydrological setting, as well as geophysical and other monitoring data that tracked the activity. The primary focus is the 2008–2018 lava lake activity, ending with the draining of the lake in May 2018. The 2018 summit collapse events that followed the lake draining, and which dramatically altered the topography of the summit region, are published elsewhere.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1829188
NSF-PAR ID:
10496417
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
United States Geological Survey
Date Published:
Journal Name:
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Volume:
1867
ISSN:
2330-7102
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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