Matthew Patrick, Ph.D.
I am a geologist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, conducting research and monitoring of active eruptions.
Professional Experience
US Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Research Geologist, 2007-present
Michigan Tech University: Postdoctoral Researcher, 2006-2007
University of Hawaii Manoa: Postdoctoral Researcher, 2005-2006
Education and Certifications
University of Hawai‘i Mānoa Geology 8/02 – 8/05 Ph.D. 2005
University of Alaska Fairbanks Geology 8/99 – 5/02 M.S. 2002
Cornell University Geology 8/95 – 5/99 B.S. 1999
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The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
The 2008–2018 lava lake at the summit of Kīlauea marked the longest sustained period of lava lake activity at the summit in decades and provided a new opportunity for observing and understanding lava lake behavior. The individual chapters of this Professional Paper volume cover the basic chronology of the eruption, rich historical background, observations and measurements of lake...
Views of a century of activity at Kīlauea Caldera—A visual essay Views of a century of activity at Kīlauea Caldera—A visual essay
The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano marked the end of the first sustained period of volcanic activity at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater in 94 years. The views of the lava lake (informally named “Overlook,” nestled within Halemaʻumaʻu) lasted for a decade and seemed timeless. But as we were recently reminded, the summit of Kīlauea is part of a dynamic system that has provided countless new views to...
Authors
Ben Gaddis, James Kauahikaua
Kīlauea’s 2008–2018 summit lava lake—Chronology and eruption insights Kīlauea’s 2008–2018 summit lava lake—Chronology and eruption insights
The first eruption at Kīlauea’s summit in 25 years began on March 19, 2008, and persisted for 10 years. The onset of the eruption marked the first explosive activity at the summit since 1924, forming the new “Overlook crater” (as the 2008 summit eruption crater has been informally named) within the existing crater of Halemaʻumaʻu. The first year consisted of sporadic lava activity deep...
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Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr, Don Swanson, Bruce Houghton, Kelly M. Wooten, Liliana Desmither, Carolyn Parcheta, David Fee
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 birth of a Hawaiian fissure eruption The birth of a Hawaiian fissure eruption
Most basaltic explosive eruptions intensify abruptly, allowing little time to document processes at the start of eruption. One opportunity came with the initiation of activity from fissure 8 (F8) during the 2018 eruption on the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea, Hawaii. F8 erupted in four episodes. We recorded 28 min of high‐definition video during a 51‐min period, capturing the onset of...
Authors
Bruce Houghton, Caroline Tisdale, Edward Llewellin, Jacopo Taddeucci, Tim Orr, Brett Walker, Matthew Patrick
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
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The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i The 2008–2018 summit lava lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
The 2008–2018 lava lake at the summit of Kīlauea marked the longest sustained period of lava lake activity at the summit in decades and provided a new opportunity for observing and understanding lava lake behavior. The individual chapters of this Professional Paper volume cover the basic chronology of the eruption, rich historical background, observations and measurements of lake...
Views of a century of activity at Kīlauea Caldera—A visual essay Views of a century of activity at Kīlauea Caldera—A visual essay
The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano marked the end of the first sustained period of volcanic activity at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater in 94 years. The views of the lava lake (informally named “Overlook,” nestled within Halemaʻumaʻu) lasted for a decade and seemed timeless. But as we were recently reminded, the summit of Kīlauea is part of a dynamic system that has provided countless new views to...
Authors
Ben Gaddis, James Kauahikaua
Kīlauea’s 2008–2018 summit lava lake—Chronology and eruption insights Kīlauea’s 2008–2018 summit lava lake—Chronology and eruption insights
The first eruption at Kīlauea’s summit in 25 years began on March 19, 2008, and persisted for 10 years. The onset of the eruption marked the first explosive activity at the summit since 1924, forming the new “Overlook crater” (as the 2008 summit eruption crater has been informally named) within the existing crater of Halemaʻumaʻu. The first year consisted of sporadic lava activity deep...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr, Don Swanson, Bruce Houghton, Kelly M. Wooten, Liliana Desmither, Carolyn Parcheta, David Fee
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 birth of a Hawaiian fissure eruption The birth of a Hawaiian fissure eruption
Most basaltic explosive eruptions intensify abruptly, allowing little time to document processes at the start of eruption. One opportunity came with the initiation of activity from fissure 8 (F8) during the 2018 eruption on the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea, Hawaii. F8 erupted in four episodes. We recorded 28 min of high‐definition video during a 51‐min period, capturing the onset of...
Authors
Bruce Houghton, Caroline Tisdale, Edward Llewellin, Jacopo Taddeucci, Tim Orr, Brett Walker, Matthew Patrick
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