Using Ground Crack and Very Low Frequency Measurements to Map the Location of the June 2007 Father’s Day Dike, Kīlauea Volcano
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Abstract
An intrusion into Kīlauea’s upper East Rift Zone during June 17–19, 2007, during the 1983–2018 Pu‘u‘ō‘ō eruption, led to widespread ground cracking and a small (approximately 1,525 cubic meters) eruption on the northeast flank of Kānenuiohamo, a cone about 6 kilometers upslope from Pu‘u‘ō‘ō. Transmitted and induced very low frequency (VLF) magnetic fields were measured with a handheld VLF receiver along transects spanning the dike trace, and zones of ground cracking related to the intrusion were mapped. The locations of crack zones and the VLF receiver measurements suggest that the Father’s Day dike splayed as it approached the surface, dividing into four segments—one between Pauahi Crater and Pu‘uhuluhulu and three en echelon segments near Kānenuiohamo. The dike did not extend appreciably northeastward beyond the eruption site.
Suggested Citation
Orr, T.R., Kauahikaua, J.P., and Heliker, C., 2024, Using ground crack and very low frequency measurements to map the location of the June 2007 Father’s Day dike, Kīlauea Volcano: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2024–5030, 44 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20245030.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Eruption Setting
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Using ground crack and very low frequency measurements to map the location of the June 2007 Father’s Day dike, Kīlauea Volcano |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2024-5030 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20245030 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Science Center |
| Description | v, 24 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Other Geospatial | Kīlauea Volcano |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |