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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Operational tracking of lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i Operational tracking of lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
Surface motion is an important component of lava lake behavior, but previous studies of lake motion have been focused on short time intervals. In this study, we implement the first continuous, real-time operational routine for tracking lava lake surface motion, applying the technique to the persistent lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i. We measure...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr
Thermal mapping of a pahoehoe lava flow, Kilauea Volcano Thermal mapping of a pahoehoe lava flow, Kilauea Volcano
Pāhoehoe lava flows are a major component of Hawaiian eruptive activity, and an important part of basaltic volcanism worldwide. In recent years, pāhoehoe lava has destroyed homes and threatened parts of Hawai‘i with inundation and disruption. In this study, we use oblique helicopter-borne thermal images to create high spatial resolution (~1 m) georeferenced thermal maps of the active...
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Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr, Gary Fisher, Frank A. Trusdell, James Kauahikaua
Shallow and deep controls on lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano Shallow and deep controls on lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano
Lava lakes provide a rare window into magmatic behavior, and lake surface motion has been used to infer deeper properties of the magmatic system. At Halema'uma'u Crater, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, multidisciplinary observations for the past several years indicate that lava lake surface motion can be broadly divided into two regimes: 1) stable and 2) unstable. Stable behavior is...
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Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr, Don Swanson, Einat Lev
Operational thermal remote sensing and lava flow monitoring at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Operational thermal remote sensing and lava flow monitoring at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Hawaiian volcanoes are highly accessible and well monitored by ground instruments. Nevertheless, observational gaps remain and thermal satellite imagery has proven useful in Hawai‘i for providing synoptic views of activity during intervals between field visits. Here we describe the beginning of a thermal remote sensing programme at the US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...
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Matthew Patrick, James Kauahikaua, Tim R. Orr, Ashley G. Davies, Michael Ramsey
Automated tracking of lava lake level using thermal images at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i Automated tracking of lava lake level using thermal images at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i
Tracking the level of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i, is an essential part of monitoring the ongoing eruption and forecasting potentially hazardous changes in activity. We describe a simple automated image processing routine that analyzes continuously-acquired thermal images of the lava lake and measures lava level. The method uses three...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Don Swanson, Tim Orr
The 2014-2015 Pāhoa lava flow crisis at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i: Disaster avoided and lessons learned The 2014-2015 Pāhoa lava flow crisis at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i: Disaster avoided and lessons learned
Lava flow crises are nothing new on the Island of Hawai‘i, where their destructive force has been demonstrated repeatedly over the past several hundred years. The 2014–2015 Pāhoa lava flow crisis, however, was unique in terms of its societal impact and volcanological characteristics. Despite low effusion rates, a long-lived lava flow whose extent reached 20 km (the longest at Kīlauea...
Authors
Michael Poland, Tim Orr, James Kauahikaua, Steven R. Brantley, Janet Babb, Matthew Patrick, Christina Neal, Kyle Anderson, Loren Antolik, Matthew Burgess, Tamar Elias, Steven Fuke, Pauline Fukunaga, Ingrid Johanson, Marian Kagimoto, Kevan Kamibayashi, Lopaka Lee, Asta Miklius, William Million, Cyril Moniz, Paul Okubo, Andrew Sutton, T. Jane Takahashi, Weston Thelen, Willam Tollett, Frank A. Trusdell
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Operational tracking of lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i Operational tracking of lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
Surface motion is an important component of lava lake behavior, but previous studies of lake motion have been focused on short time intervals. In this study, we implement the first continuous, real-time operational routine for tracking lava lake surface motion, applying the technique to the persistent lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i. We measure...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr
Thermal mapping of a pahoehoe lava flow, Kilauea Volcano Thermal mapping of a pahoehoe lava flow, Kilauea Volcano
Pāhoehoe lava flows are a major component of Hawaiian eruptive activity, and an important part of basaltic volcanism worldwide. In recent years, pāhoehoe lava has destroyed homes and threatened parts of Hawai‘i with inundation and disruption. In this study, we use oblique helicopter-borne thermal images to create high spatial resolution (~1 m) georeferenced thermal maps of the active...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr, Gary Fisher, Frank A. Trusdell, James Kauahikaua
Shallow and deep controls on lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano Shallow and deep controls on lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano
Lava lakes provide a rare window into magmatic behavior, and lake surface motion has been used to infer deeper properties of the magmatic system. At Halema'uma'u Crater, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, multidisciplinary observations for the past several years indicate that lava lake surface motion can be broadly divided into two regimes: 1) stable and 2) unstable. Stable behavior is...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Tim Orr, Don Swanson, Einat Lev
Operational thermal remote sensing and lava flow monitoring at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Operational thermal remote sensing and lava flow monitoring at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Hawaiian volcanoes are highly accessible and well monitored by ground instruments. Nevertheless, observational gaps remain and thermal satellite imagery has proven useful in Hawai‘i for providing synoptic views of activity during intervals between field visits. Here we describe the beginning of a thermal remote sensing programme at the US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, James Kauahikaua, Tim R. Orr, Ashley G. Davies, Michael Ramsey
Automated tracking of lava lake level using thermal images at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i Automated tracking of lava lake level using thermal images at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i
Tracking the level of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai’i, is an essential part of monitoring the ongoing eruption and forecasting potentially hazardous changes in activity. We describe a simple automated image processing routine that analyzes continuously-acquired thermal images of the lava lake and measures lava level. The method uses three...
Authors
Matthew Patrick, Don Swanson, Tim Orr
The 2014-2015 Pāhoa lava flow crisis at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i: Disaster avoided and lessons learned The 2014-2015 Pāhoa lava flow crisis at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i: Disaster avoided and lessons learned
Lava flow crises are nothing new on the Island of Hawai‘i, where their destructive force has been demonstrated repeatedly over the past several hundred years. The 2014–2015 Pāhoa lava flow crisis, however, was unique in terms of its societal impact and volcanological characteristics. Despite low effusion rates, a long-lived lava flow whose extent reached 20 km (the longest at Kīlauea...
Authors
Michael Poland, Tim Orr, James Kauahikaua, Steven R. Brantley, Janet Babb, Matthew Patrick, Christina Neal, Kyle Anderson, Loren Antolik, Matthew Burgess, Tamar Elias, Steven Fuke, Pauline Fukunaga, Ingrid Johanson, Marian Kagimoto, Kevan Kamibayashi, Lopaka Lee, Asta Miklius, William Million, Cyril Moniz, Paul Okubo, Andrew Sutton, T. Jane Takahashi, Weston Thelen, Willam Tollett, Frank A. Trusdell