Kīlauea Eruption: Sampling Lava at the Summit #Volcano #Science

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Filmed at Halemaʻumaʻu crater, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, September 11, 2023. USGS geologists collected molten lava samples from fissure vents on the downdropped block—collapsed terrain formed during the 2018 summit collapse. Analysis showed ~6.8 wt% MgO, nearly identical to previous summit eruptions since 2020, providing insight into magma storage and transport beneath Kīlauea.

Source: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (Public Domain)

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/kilauea-summit-eruption-sampling-september-11-2023

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/analyzing-samples-kilauea-summit-eruption-september-11-2023-1

https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo