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Kīlauea's swelling summit helps scientists forecast lava fountain eruptions

Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed from volcanic vents, with quiet pauses lasting days to weeks between episodes. ...

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Oct 9 • 12:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Volcano Watch — New Hawaii citizen science tool: Is Tephra Falling?

During Kīlauea summit lava fountaining episode 41, residents and visitors shared their observations of tephra falling via email, phone calls, and on social media. A new online tool, “Is Tephra Falling?” will allow people to share their observations in a more systematic way.

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Feb 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • usgs.gov