Explosive Activity on Kīlauea's Lower East Rift Zone Fueled by a Volatile-Rich, Dacitic Melt
PE Wieser,
M Edmonds,
C Gansecki,
J Maclennan,
FE Jenner,
B Kunz,
P Antoshechkina,
F Trusdell,
RL Lee,
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Feb 11, 2022
Abstract: Magmas with matrix glass compositions ranging from basalt to dacite erupted from a series of 24 fissures in the first 2 weeks of the 2018 Lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption of Kīlauea Volcano. Eruption styles ranged...