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Ongoing eruption, Kilauea Volcano, 1983 - present
Eruptions on Hawaiian volcanoesoccur at the summit caldera oralong one of the two narrow riftzones. This is because magmamoves upwards from a shallowmagma chamber (3-4 km belowthe summit caldera) or forcesitself laterally along deep cracksand fissures that form the riftzones.
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Kilauea’s caldera and east rift zone
Map showing the locationof the eruption site (Puu Oo)along Kilauea’s east rift zone(ERZ).
Aerial view of the summitcaldera and down the east riftzone towards the Puu Ooeruption site.
Map of lava flows from 1983 to the present
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The first few days
Typical of Hawaiian eruptions, this one started from long fissuresnear a prior eruption site of 1977
The only casualties wereburning forests. Note thestrange lava casts on thetrees.
Building the spatter cone of Puu Oo
Activity focused on a single vent, starting tobuild the Puu Oo Cone.This forest was rapidlyreplaced by ash and aaflows.
By 1984 the Puu Oocone had grown quite substantial - note the lack of trees.
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Between 1983 and 1986,the eruptions were very episodic, occurring aboutonce a month, each onelasting for a few days.
Here is a view down the throat of the volcano during one of the repose periods.
Changes in tilt and seismic activity at Puu Oo during several eruptive episodes. Note that:-
There is an increase in tilt prior to each eruption
The tilt rapidly declines after the eruption
There is an increase in the number of tectonic earthquakes prior to the eruption.
During the eruption there are volcanic earthquakes.
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Puu Oo in 1986
Damage to Royal Gardens
The flows at this stage in the eruption were all aa.
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In September, 1986 all activity at Puu Oo ceased andsubsequent activity moved down-rift. The nature of theeruption also changed. Instead of a spatter coneproducing aa flows, a lava shield with an active lava lake produced pahoehoe flows that quickly formedlava tubes and flowed to the ocean. These flows cuthighway 133, destroyed the town of Kalapana, and theVolcano National Park Visitors Center.
Activity at the Lava Lake
Puu Oo, now dormant is in the background.
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Lava tubes, drain the lava lake and efficiently transport lava to thecoast, where it flows into the sea.
Lava enters the Ocean
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Damage to the Kalapana Area
Homes are burnt andproperty destroyed.
Roads are cut bythe lava flows.Including Hwy 131
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Destruction of the Volcano National Park Visitors Center
Walter’s Store Kalapana
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What do we think actually
happened?
The 1984 Mauna Mauna Loa eruption as seen from the town of Hilo
Photo By D. Little
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Earthquake activity at Mauna Loa between 1962 and 1983
This together with other data encouraged Decker et al. (1983) to publish a paper predicting the next eruption of Mauna Loa “within the next few years”. What was the evidence?
Note increase in cumulative earthquake frequency prior to 1975 eruption. A similar increase is seen from 1980 onwards
The summit elevation has increased by 10 cms since 1975
Tilt has also increase fairly regularly since the 1975 eruption
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Map and Chronology of the Eruption
Eruption in the summit caldera at 1:30 am, March
25th 1984
High on the NE rift zone, fissures cut the Pohaku Hanalei cone at around 12,000 ft
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Eruption activity moves down rift to around 11,000 ft
1984 NE Rift Zone Eruption – 11,000 ft level
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View to the North
Note the extensive fumes
The main vent at 9,500 ftThe eruption continued from here for 21 days
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Main vent at 9,400 ftearly in the eruption
Looking down flow from the main vent
The 9,400 ft vent and flow early in the eruption
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A view down the channel
Fun and games at the perched lava pond
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Sampling at the 9,400 ft vents
The standing lava wave below the vents
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Later during the eruption
Looking towards the vents Looking down the flow
Further down the flow
6000’ level 3300’ level
Flow front at 2900’Dave Clague on the flow
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This view shows the 1984 flows heading towards HiloWhat saved the town?
Effusion rates declined during the course of the eruption from about one million cubic meters of lava per hour (~280 m3/sec) the first four days to less than one tenth of that during the last few days.
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Aa overflow at 6000’ level
Crystal growth over timeincreases yield strength
Day 1
Day 11
Day 21
Changes in composition with time during the eruption, and with distance along the 20 km vent system – there was none!
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Natural System Olivine – Clinopyroxene – Silicaprojected from Plagioclase
Olivine +Liquid
Clinopyroxene+ liquid Pigeonite
+ liquid
This system fairly accurately predicts the crystallization sequence and liquid lines of descent of natural basaltic magmas.The example is from Mauna Loa (where else!) Rhodes, 1988.