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USGS research examines why Kilauea sometimes hurls lava skyward
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New USGS research looks at why Kilauea, unlike most volcanic hotspots that ooze lava slowly, sometimes erupts in dramatic fountains that throw molten rock hundreds of meters into the air. The study draws on data from 35 monitoring stations and years of ground measurements at the Hawaiian volcano, alongside comparisons with explosive behavior seen at Mount Etna in Italy and volcanic hotspots in Iceland.
Why now: New USGS research into Kilauea's explosive eruptions is drawing attention for explaining dramatic lava fountaining.
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