Anatomy of a basaltic volcano
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Abstract
Kilauea volcano, in Hawaii, may be the best understood basaltic volcano in the world. Magma rises from a depth of 80 km or more and resides temporarily in near-surface reservoirs: eruption begins when the crust above one of these reservoirs splits open in response to a pressure increase. Repeated rift-zone eruptions compress Kilauea's flanks; after decades of accumulation, the stress is relieved in catastrophic earthquakes and southward displacement of the volcano's south flank.
Suggested Citation
Tilling, R.I., and Dvorak, J., 1993, Anatomy of a basaltic volcano: Nature, v. 363, p. 125-133, https://doi.org/10.1038/363125a0.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Anatomy of a basaltic volcano |
| Series title | Nature |
| DOI | 10.1038/363125a0 |
| Volume | 363 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Contributing office(s) | California Volcano Observatory |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 125 |
| Last page | 133 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Other Geospatial | Kilauea Volcano |