Comparison of lava fountains in the 1983–1986 Puʻuʻōʻō eruption and the 2024–ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption
Detailed Description
Comparison of the 1983–1986 Puʻuʻōʻō eruption lava fountain heights (top) with those of the 2024–ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption (bottom). Note that the Puʻuʻōʻō measurements were made to the highest incandescent particle, whereas the measurements of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption show the top of the main continuously incandescent lava fountain body. The comparison nevertheless shows the differing trends in fountain heights for each eruption. USGS plot.
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