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field engineers upgrade a tiltmeter on Kīlauea

Detailed Description

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field engineers upgrade a tiltmeter on Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone. The upgrade consisted of switching the old analog instrument to a newer digital model. This tiltmeter is used to track magma movement within the volcano.

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