The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting
Nature Communications
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Abstract
The 2018 summit and flank eruption of Kīlauea Volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawaiʻi in 200 years. Data suggest that a backup in the magma plumbing system at the long-lived Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption site caused widespread pressurization in the volcano, driving magma into the lower flank. The eruption evolved, and its impact expanded, as a sequence of cascading events, allowing relatively minor changes at Puʻu ʻŌʻō to cause major destruction and historic changes across the volcano. Eruption forecasting is inherently challenging in cascading scenarios where magmatic systems may prime gradually and trigger on small events.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting |
| Series title | Nature Communications |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-020-19190-1 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 5646 |
| Publication Date | November 06, 2020 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nature Research |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Science Center |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Other Geospatial | Island of Hawai'i, Kīlauea Volcano |