Ingrid A. Johanson
Ingrid is a research geophysicist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. She is an expert in using GPS, as well as satellite radar data (InSAR), to measure motion of the ground surface in response to geologic events such as earthquakes and magma movement.
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Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2023 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2023
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa Volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2023. It includes data from a total of 57 sites occupied from January 1 to December 31, 2023. For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and associated metadata...
Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2025 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2025
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2025. It includes data from a total of 46 sites occupied from January 1 to August 15, 2025 (see note below). For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and...
Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2024 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2024
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea, Mauna Loa, and Hualālai volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2024. It includes data from a total of 63 sites occupied from January 1 to December 31, 2024. For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and associated...
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD) from January 1 to June 30, 2025 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD) from January 1 to June 30, 2025
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD) from January 1 to June 30, 2025. These data were collected in 2025 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2023 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2023
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2023. These data were collected in 2023 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2024 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2024
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2024. These data were collected in 2024 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2022 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2022
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2022. It includes data from a total of 63 sites occupied from January 1 to December 31, 2022. For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and associated metadata information...
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2022 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2022
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2022. These data were collected in 2022 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, POO, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2021 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, POO, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2021
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, POO, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2021. These data were collected in 2021 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The authors thank Sarah Conway for conducting many of clock resets for these tiltmeters in 2021.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone station JKA from August 1 to September 15, 2014 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone station JKA from August 1 to September 15, 2014
Tiltmeter data from station Jonika Flow (JKA) used in the publication "Pre-existing ground cracks as lava flow pathways at Kīlauea in 2014" by Tim R. Orr, Edward W. Llewellin, Kyle R. Anderson, and Matthew R. Patrick. These data were collected in 2014 by Asta Miklius of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2021 Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2021
Tiltmeter data from stations BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, and SLC from January 1 to December 31, 2021.
Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2022 Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2022
Tiltmeter data from stations BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, and SLC from January 1 to December 31, 2022, spanning the Mauna Loa 2022 eruption and unrest.
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Deformation of Mauna Loa volcano before, during, and after its 2022 eruption Deformation of Mauna Loa volcano before, during, and after its 2022 eruption
Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi erupted on 27 November 2022, the first eruption since 1984, which marked the culmination of decades-long period of non-eruptive unrest and relative quiescence. We briefly describe the evolution of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s geodetic monitoring network at Mauna Loa and show patterns of deformation as measured by Global Navigation Satellite...
Authors
Andria Ellis, Ingrid Johanson, Michael Poland
Ground deformation and gravity for volcano monitoring Ground deformation and gravity for volcano monitoring
IntroductionWhen magma accumulates or migrates, it can cause pressurization and related ground deformation. Characterization of surface deformation provides important constraints on the potential for future volcanic activity, especially in combination with seismic activity, gas emissions, and other indicators. A wide variety of techniques and instrument types have been applied to the...
Authors
Emily Montgomery-Brown, Kyle Anderson, Ingrid Johanson, Michael Poland, Ashton Flinders
Olivine diffusion constrains months-scale magma transport within Kīlauea volcano’s summit reservoir system prior to the 2020 eruption Olivine diffusion constrains months-scale magma transport within Kīlauea volcano’s summit reservoir system prior to the 2020 eruption
The unprecedented 2018 summit collapse at Kīlauea and subsequent 2020–2021 eruption within the newly deepened Halema‘uma‘u Crater provide an unparalleled opportunity to understand how collapse events impact a volcano’s shallow reservoir system and magmatic processes. Glass and olivine from tephra ejected by lava fountains and several explosions on 20–21 December, within a few hours of...
Authors
Kendra Lynn, Patricia Nadeau, Dawn Ruth, Jefferson Chang, Peter Dotray, Ingrid Johanson
Coordinating science during an eruption: Lessons from the 2020–2021 Kīlauea volcanic eruption Coordinating science during an eruption: Lessons from the 2020–2021 Kīlauea volcanic eruption
Data collected during well-observed eruptions can lead to dramatic increases in our understanding of volcanic processes. However, the necessary prioritization of public safety and hazard mitigation during a crisis means that scientific opportunities may be sacrificed. Thus, maximizing the scientific gains from eruptions requires improved planning and coordinating science activities among...
Authors
Kari M. Cooper, Kyle Anderson, Kathy Cashman, Michelle Coombs, Hannah R. Dietterich, Tobias Fischer, Bruce Houghton, Ingrid Johanson, Kendra Lynn, Michael Manga, Christelle Wauthier
Incremental caldera collapse at Kīlauea Volcano recorded in ground tilt and high-rate GNSS data, with implications for collapse dynamics and the magma system Incremental caldera collapse at Kīlauea Volcano recorded in ground tilt and high-rate GNSS data, with implications for collapse dynamics and the magma system
Ground deformation during caldera collapse at Kīlauea Volcano in 2018 was recorded in unprecedented detail on a network of real-time GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and tilt instruments. Observations informed hazard assessments during the eruption and now yield insight into collapse dynamics and the magma system. The caldera grew in size over 78 days in a series of repeating...
Authors
Kyle Anderson, Ingrid Johanson
Earthquake-derived seismic velocity changes during the 2018 caldera collapse of Kīlauea volcano Earthquake-derived seismic velocity changes during the 2018 caldera collapse of Kīlauea volcano
The 2018 Kīlauea caldera collapse produced extraordinary sequences of seismicity and deformation, with 62 episodic collapse events which significantly altered the landscape of the summit region. Despite decades of focused scientific studies at Kīlauea, detailed information about the internal structure of the volcano is limited. Recently developed techniques in seismic interferometry can...
Authors
Alicia Hotovec-Ellis, Brian Shiro, David Shelly, Kyle Anderson, Matt Haney, Weston Thelen, Emily Montgomery-Brown, Ingrid Johanson
Rainfall an unlikely trigger of Kilauea’s 2018 rift eruption Rainfall an unlikely trigger of Kilauea’s 2018 rift eruption
If volcanic eruptions could be forecast from the occurrence of some external process, it might be possible to better mitigate risk and protect lives and livelihoods. Farquharson and Amelung1 suggested that the 2018 lower East Rift Zone (ERZ) eruption of Kīlauea Volcano—the most destructive eruption in Hawai‘i in at least 200 years2—was triggered by extreme precipitation, which caused...
Authors
Michael Poland, Shaul Hurwitz, James Kauahikaua, Emily Montgomery-Brown, Kyle Anderson, Ingrid Johanson, Matthew Patrick, Christina Neal
A decade of geodetic change at Kīlauea’s summit—Observations, interpretations, and unanswered questions from studies of the 2008–2018 Halemaʻumaʻu eruption A decade of geodetic change at Kīlauea’s summit—Observations, interpretations, and unanswered questions from studies of the 2008–2018 Halemaʻumaʻu eruption
On March 19, 2008, a small explosion heralded the onset of an extraordinary eruption at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. The following 10 years provided unprecedented access to an actively circulating lava lake located within a region monitored by numerous geodetic tools, including Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), tilt, and...
Authors
Michael Poland, Asta Miklius, Ingrid Johanson, Kyle Anderson
Insight into the May 2015 summit inflation event at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i Insight into the May 2015 summit inflation event at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
We use ground and space geodetic data to study surface deformation at Kīlauea Volcano from January to September 2015. This period includes an episode of heightened activity in April and May 2015 that culminated in a magmatic intrusion beneath the volcano's summit. The data set consists of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), tilt, visual and seismic time series along with 25...
Authors
M. Bemelmans, Elske de Zeeuw-van Dalfsen, Michael Poland, Ingrid Johanson
Monitoring network changes during the 2018 Kīlauea Volcano eruption Monitoring network changes during the 2018 Kīlauea Volcano eruption
In the summer of 2018, Kīlauea Volcano underwent one of its most significant eruptions in the past few hundred years. The volcano’s summit and East Rift Zone magma system partially drained, resulting in a series of occasionally explosive partial caldera collapses, and widespread lava flows in the lower East Rift Zone. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) operates a robust permanent...
Authors
Brian Shiro, Michael Zoeller, Kevan Kamibayashi, Ingrid Johanson, Carolyn Parcheta, Matthew Patrick, Patricia Nadeau, R. Lopaka Lee, Asta Miklius
The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting
The 2018 summit and flank eruption of Kīlauea Volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawaiʻi in 200 years. Data suggest that a backup in the magma plumbing system at the long-lived Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption site caused widespread pressurization in the volcano, driving magma into the lower flank. The eruption evolved, and its impact expanded, as a sequence of cascading events...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Bruce Houghton, Kyle Anderson, Michael Poland, Emily Montgomery-Brown, Ingrid Johanson, Weston Thelen, Tamar Elias
Very‐long‐period (VLP) seismic artifacts during the 2018 caldera collapse at Kīlauea, Hawaii Very‐long‐period (VLP) seismic artifacts during the 2018 caldera collapse at Kīlauea, Hawaii
Throughout the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano (Hawai‘i), episodic collapses of a portion of the volcano’s summit caldera produced repeated Mw 4.9–5.3 earthquakes. Each of these 62 events was characterized by a very‐long‐period (VLP) seismic signal (>40 s). Although collapses in the later stage of the eruption produced earthquakes with significant amplitude clipping on near‐summit...
Authors
Ashton Flinders, Ingrid Johanson, Phillip Dawson, Kyle Anderson, Matthew Haney, Brian Shiro
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Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2023 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2023
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa Volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2023. It includes data from a total of 57 sites occupied from January 1 to December 31, 2023. For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and associated metadata...
Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2025 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2025
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2025. It includes data from a total of 46 sites occupied from January 1 to August 15, 2025 (see note below). For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and...
Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2024 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2024
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea, Mauna Loa, and Hualālai volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2024. It includes data from a total of 63 sites occupied from January 1 to December 31, 2024. For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and associated...
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD) from January 1 to June 30, 2025 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD) from January 1 to June 30, 2025
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD) from January 1 to June 30, 2025. These data were collected in 2025 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2023 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2023
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2023. These data were collected in 2023 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2024 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2024
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, UWD, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2024. These data were collected in 2024 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2022 Campaign GNSS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2022
This release includes data collected during campaign GNSS surveys at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi in 2022. It includes data from a total of 63 sites occupied from January 1 to December 31, 2022. For each site, we include its measured raw data in daily files, Receiver INdependent EXchange (RINEX) files for each day, field log sheet(s), and associated metadata information...
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2022 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2022
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2022. These data were collected in 2022 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, POO, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2021 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, POO, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2021
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea stations (ESC, IKI, JKA, KAE, POC, POO, SDH, SMC, UWE) from January 1 to December 31, 2021. These data were collected in 2021 by Andria P. Ellis of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The authors thank Sarah Conway for conducting many of clock resets for these tiltmeters in 2021.
Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone station JKA from August 1 to September 15, 2014 Tiltmeter data from Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone station JKA from August 1 to September 15, 2014
Tiltmeter data from station Jonika Flow (JKA) used in the publication "Pre-existing ground cracks as lava flow pathways at Kīlauea in 2014" by Tim R. Orr, Edward W. Llewellin, Kyle R. Anderson, and Matthew R. Patrick. These data were collected in 2014 by Asta Miklius of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2021 Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2021
Tiltmeter data from stations BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, and SLC from January 1 to December 31, 2021.
Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2022 Tiltmeter data from Mauna Loa summit stations (BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, SLC) from January 1 to December 31, 2022
Tiltmeter data from stations BLB, MCC, MLO, MOK, and SLC from January 1 to December 31, 2022, spanning the Mauna Loa 2022 eruption and unrest.
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Deformation of Mauna Loa volcano before, during, and after its 2022 eruption Deformation of Mauna Loa volcano before, during, and after its 2022 eruption
Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi erupted on 27 November 2022, the first eruption since 1984, which marked the culmination of decades-long period of non-eruptive unrest and relative quiescence. We briefly describe the evolution of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s geodetic monitoring network at Mauna Loa and show patterns of deformation as measured by Global Navigation Satellite...
Authors
Andria Ellis, Ingrid Johanson, Michael Poland
Ground deformation and gravity for volcano monitoring Ground deformation and gravity for volcano monitoring
IntroductionWhen magma accumulates or migrates, it can cause pressurization and related ground deformation. Characterization of surface deformation provides important constraints on the potential for future volcanic activity, especially in combination with seismic activity, gas emissions, and other indicators. A wide variety of techniques and instrument types have been applied to the...
Authors
Emily Montgomery-Brown, Kyle Anderson, Ingrid Johanson, Michael Poland, Ashton Flinders
Olivine diffusion constrains months-scale magma transport within Kīlauea volcano’s summit reservoir system prior to the 2020 eruption Olivine diffusion constrains months-scale magma transport within Kīlauea volcano’s summit reservoir system prior to the 2020 eruption
The unprecedented 2018 summit collapse at Kīlauea and subsequent 2020–2021 eruption within the newly deepened Halema‘uma‘u Crater provide an unparalleled opportunity to understand how collapse events impact a volcano’s shallow reservoir system and magmatic processes. Glass and olivine from tephra ejected by lava fountains and several explosions on 20–21 December, within a few hours of...
Authors
Kendra Lynn, Patricia Nadeau, Dawn Ruth, Jefferson Chang, Peter Dotray, Ingrid Johanson
Coordinating science during an eruption: Lessons from the 2020–2021 Kīlauea volcanic eruption Coordinating science during an eruption: Lessons from the 2020–2021 Kīlauea volcanic eruption
Data collected during well-observed eruptions can lead to dramatic increases in our understanding of volcanic processes. However, the necessary prioritization of public safety and hazard mitigation during a crisis means that scientific opportunities may be sacrificed. Thus, maximizing the scientific gains from eruptions requires improved planning and coordinating science activities among...
Authors
Kari M. Cooper, Kyle Anderson, Kathy Cashman, Michelle Coombs, Hannah R. Dietterich, Tobias Fischer, Bruce Houghton, Ingrid Johanson, Kendra Lynn, Michael Manga, Christelle Wauthier
Incremental caldera collapse at Kīlauea Volcano recorded in ground tilt and high-rate GNSS data, with implications for collapse dynamics and the magma system Incremental caldera collapse at Kīlauea Volcano recorded in ground tilt and high-rate GNSS data, with implications for collapse dynamics and the magma system
Ground deformation during caldera collapse at Kīlauea Volcano in 2018 was recorded in unprecedented detail on a network of real-time GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and tilt instruments. Observations informed hazard assessments during the eruption and now yield insight into collapse dynamics and the magma system. The caldera grew in size over 78 days in a series of repeating...
Authors
Kyle Anderson, Ingrid Johanson
Earthquake-derived seismic velocity changes during the 2018 caldera collapse of Kīlauea volcano Earthquake-derived seismic velocity changes during the 2018 caldera collapse of Kīlauea volcano
The 2018 Kīlauea caldera collapse produced extraordinary sequences of seismicity and deformation, with 62 episodic collapse events which significantly altered the landscape of the summit region. Despite decades of focused scientific studies at Kīlauea, detailed information about the internal structure of the volcano is limited. Recently developed techniques in seismic interferometry can...
Authors
Alicia Hotovec-Ellis, Brian Shiro, David Shelly, Kyle Anderson, Matt Haney, Weston Thelen, Emily Montgomery-Brown, Ingrid Johanson
Rainfall an unlikely trigger of Kilauea’s 2018 rift eruption Rainfall an unlikely trigger of Kilauea’s 2018 rift eruption
If volcanic eruptions could be forecast from the occurrence of some external process, it might be possible to better mitigate risk and protect lives and livelihoods. Farquharson and Amelung1 suggested that the 2018 lower East Rift Zone (ERZ) eruption of Kīlauea Volcano—the most destructive eruption in Hawai‘i in at least 200 years2—was triggered by extreme precipitation, which caused...
Authors
Michael Poland, Shaul Hurwitz, James Kauahikaua, Emily Montgomery-Brown, Kyle Anderson, Ingrid Johanson, Matthew Patrick, Christina Neal
A decade of geodetic change at Kīlauea’s summit—Observations, interpretations, and unanswered questions from studies of the 2008–2018 Halemaʻumaʻu eruption A decade of geodetic change at Kīlauea’s summit—Observations, interpretations, and unanswered questions from studies of the 2008–2018 Halemaʻumaʻu eruption
On March 19, 2008, a small explosion heralded the onset of an extraordinary eruption at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. The following 10 years provided unprecedented access to an actively circulating lava lake located within a region monitored by numerous geodetic tools, including Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), tilt, and...
Authors
Michael Poland, Asta Miklius, Ingrid Johanson, Kyle Anderson
Insight into the May 2015 summit inflation event at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i Insight into the May 2015 summit inflation event at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
We use ground and space geodetic data to study surface deformation at Kīlauea Volcano from January to September 2015. This period includes an episode of heightened activity in April and May 2015 that culminated in a magmatic intrusion beneath the volcano's summit. The data set consists of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), tilt, visual and seismic time series along with 25...
Authors
M. Bemelmans, Elske de Zeeuw-van Dalfsen, Michael Poland, Ingrid Johanson
Monitoring network changes during the 2018 Kīlauea Volcano eruption Monitoring network changes during the 2018 Kīlauea Volcano eruption
In the summer of 2018, Kīlauea Volcano underwent one of its most significant eruptions in the past few hundred years. The volcano’s summit and East Rift Zone magma system partially drained, resulting in a series of occasionally explosive partial caldera collapses, and widespread lava flows in the lower East Rift Zone. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) operates a robust permanent...
Authors
Brian Shiro, Michael Zoeller, Kevan Kamibayashi, Ingrid Johanson, Carolyn Parcheta, Matthew Patrick, Patricia Nadeau, R. Lopaka Lee, Asta Miklius
The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting
The 2018 summit and flank eruption of Kīlauea Volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawaiʻi in 200 years. Data suggest that a backup in the magma plumbing system at the long-lived Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption site caused widespread pressurization in the volcano, driving magma into the lower flank. The eruption evolved, and its impact expanded, as a sequence of cascading events...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Bruce Houghton, Kyle Anderson, Michael Poland, Emily Montgomery-Brown, Ingrid Johanson, Weston Thelen, Tamar Elias
Very‐long‐period (VLP) seismic artifacts during the 2018 caldera collapse at Kīlauea, Hawaii Very‐long‐period (VLP) seismic artifacts during the 2018 caldera collapse at Kīlauea, Hawaii
Throughout the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano (Hawai‘i), episodic collapses of a portion of the volcano’s summit caldera produced repeated Mw 4.9–5.3 earthquakes. Each of these 62 events was characterized by a very‐long‐period (VLP) seismic signal (>40 s). Although collapses in the later stage of the eruption produced earthquakes with significant amplitude clipping on near‐summit...
Authors
Ashton Flinders, Ingrid Johanson, Phillip Dawson, Kyle Anderson, Matthew Haney, Brian Shiro