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Kīlauea Cross-East Rift Zone Change - Past 5 Years

2019 (approx.)
Plot of ground deformation over past 5 years
Note: Image comes from an external source

Detailed Description

Change in distance over 5 years between two stations near Pu‘u‘ō‘ō on the middle East Rift Zone of Kīlauea. A rapid increase in distance can be interpreted as inflation of the magma storage chamber in this region.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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