Emplacement and inflation of pahoehoe sheet flows: observations and measurements of active lava flows on Kilauea volcano, Hawaii
January 1, 1994
Inflated pahoehoe sheet flows have a distinctive horizontal upper surface, which can be several hundred meters across, and are bounded to steep monoclinal uplifts. The inflated sheet flows studied ranged from 1 to 5 m in thickness, but initially propagated as thin sheets of fluid pahoehoe lava, generally 20-30 cm thick. The morphology of the lava as flow advanced is described. Inflated sheet flows from Kilauea and Mauna Loa are morphologically similar to some thick Icelandic and submarine sheet flows, suggesting a similar mechanism of emplacement. -from Authors
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Title | Emplacement and inflation of pahoehoe sheet flows: observations and measurements of active lava flows on Kilauea volcano, Hawaii |
| DOI | 10.1130/0016-7606(1994)106<0351:EAIOPS>2.3.CO;2 |
| Authors | K. Hon, J. Kauahikaua, R. Denlinger, K. Mackay |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geological Society of America Bulletin |
| Index ID | 70017862 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Volcano Hazards Program |