Lava temperatures in the 1959 Kilauea eruption and cooling lake
GSA Bulletin
By: W.U. Ault, Jerry P. Eaton, and D.H. Richter
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Abstract
The 1959 summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, filled the crater of Kilauea Iki with a lake of lava 365 feet deep. Temperatures of the erupting basalt ranged between 1060° and 1190°C. Temperatures down a 12.7-foot-deep hole, drilled into the crust of the lake 5 months after cessation of eruptive activity, agree with calculated temperatures based on the heat equation. The cooling effect of rainfall is pronounced only in the upper 3½ feet of the crust.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lava temperatures in the 1959 Kilauea eruption and cooling lake |
| Series title | GSA Bulletin |
| DOI | 10.1130/0016-7606(1961)72[791:LTITKE]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1961 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 791 |
| Last page | 794 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Other Geospatial | Kilauea Volcano |