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  <dc:contributor>Shaul Hurwitz</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>James P. Kauahikaua</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Emily K. Montgomery-Brown</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Kyle R. Anderson</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Ingrid A. Johanson</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Matthew R. Patrick</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Christina A. Neal</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Michael Poland</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2022</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;If volcanic eruptions could be forecast from the occurrence of some external process, it might be possible to better mitigate risk and protect lives and livelihoods. Farquharson and Amelung&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;a id="ref-link-section-d13005269e462" title="Farquharson, J. I. &amp;amp; Amelung, F. Extreme rainfall triggered the 2018 rift eruption at Kīlauea Volcano. Nature 580, 491–495 (2020)." href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04163-1#ref-CR1" data-track="click" data-track-action="reference anchor" data-track-label="link" data-test="citation-ref" aria-label="Reference 1" data-mce-href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04163-1#ref-CR1"&gt;1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;suggested that the 2018 lower East Rift Zone (ERZ) eruption of Kīlauea Volcano—the most destructive eruption in Hawai‘i in at least 200 years&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;a id="ref-link-section-d13005269e466" title="Neal, C. A. et al. The 2018 rift eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea Volcano. Science 363, 367–374 (2019)." href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04163-1#ref-CR2" data-track="click" data-track-action="reference anchor" data-track-label="link" data-test="citation-ref" aria-label="Reference 2" data-mce-href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04163-1#ref-CR2"&gt;2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;—was triggered by extreme precipitation, which caused&amp;nbsp;increased pore pressure that resulted in mechanical weakening of the volcano. Here we argue that Kīlauea’s 2018 eruption was instead caused by significant pre-eruptive pressurization, that pre-eruptive rainfall was not extreme, and that there is no significant correlation between rain and eruptions at Kīlauea. Understanding the causal mechanisms of volcanic eruptions is vital for hazard assessment and mitigation, and misattribution may compromise monitoring, preparedness, communication and response efforts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1038/s41586-021-04163-1</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Springer</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Rainfall an unlikely trigger of Kilauea’s 2018 rift eruption</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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