The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
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Through the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157), the USGS received Supplemental funding to support recovery and rebuilding activities in the wake of the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption. Supplemental funding will enable the USGS to conduct scientific investigations of the current state of Kīlauea to properly interpret the data from the monitoring networks and characterize the ongoing and future threats and hazards to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and surrounding communities.
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Imaging beneath the summit of Kīlauea Volcano
This study will provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit. This will be the first scientific study with the potential to produce a detailed image of how magma is stored and moves beneath the summit. The information is critical for development of better predictive models for Kīlauea eruptions and to better understand subsurface changes that resulted from the 2018 summit collapse.
Project Title: Active and passive seismic imaging of the three-dimensional structure and magma system beneath the summit of Kīlauea Volcano
Project Timeline:
Mid-April - early May, 2023: Approximately 1800 small seismic nodes will be temporarily deployed within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
May 2023: The Vibroseis truck will operate on roads in the vicinity of Kīlauea summit. The following is a tentative schedule subject to sudden change (schedule will be updated weekly):
- May 9-13: Mauna Loa Road, Tree Molds, Piʻimauna Drive in Volcano Golf Course, portion of Crater Rim Drive from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park entrance through Kīlauea Visitor Center, and National Park Service housing area.
- May 15-20: Portions of Highway 11 west of Piʻimauna Drive, portions of Crater Rim Drive between Kīlauea Military Camp and Uēkahuna bluff, north of Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube), and between Nāhuku and west of Devastation Trail, and portion of Escape Road north of Nāhuku.
- May 22-27: ʻĀinahou Road to Maunaulu (including portion of Chain of Craters Road), portion of Escape Road south of Nāhuku to Maunaulu, portion of Chain of Craters Road between Maunaulu and Hilina Pali Road, Hilina Pali Road, and Chain of Craters Road between Hilina Pali Road and Puʻupuaʻi Parking Lot.
- May 29-31: Portion of Crater Rim Drive south of Entrance Station to area north of Kīlauea Visitor Center, Old Volcano Road, Haunani Road, and Wright Road.
Early June 2023: The temporary seismic nodes will be retrieved from within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Who is collecting the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project data?
USGS scientists, under a research permit from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and with permission from the State of Hawaii, are collaborating with researchers at the University of Miami and Renseller Polytech Institute to collect and analyze the data. The project is funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157) and the National Science Foundation.
What data will be collected, and when?
A temporary array of about 1,800 densely spaced seismometers (nodes) will be deployed on the ground surface of Kīlauea's summit region. The nodes will blend into the natural environment.
The nodes will record different types of data in May 2023 for 21 days:
- Local and large worldwide earthquakes
- Ambient seismic noise (for example, generated by the ocean or the atmosphere)
- Controlled seismic signals (vibrations generated by the Vibroseis truck)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
As the nodes are collecting data, a Vibroseis truck will be traversing roads in Kīlauea's summit region creating controlled seismic signals. These signals, which will be identifiable and unique, will be generated from known locations and will help to provide specific constraints on the geometry and nature of the magma system.
What will we learn from the data?
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The dense network of nodes and the Vibroseis truck will allow us to collect data that will help us understand what is below the summit of Kīlauea, including fault structures and bodies of magma. The data will help reveal these features:
- magma
- dense accumulations of olivine crystals
- connections between the summit magma reservoir and the East Rift Zone
- major faults
- where the base of Kīlauea contacts the underlying ocean crust
Additionally, the data collected during this study will allow USGS scientists to create a model of the 3D velocity structure for Kīlauea summit area, which will improve Kīlauea summit earthquake location accuracies in the future, thus providing a more complete and detailed view of where seismicity occurs within this volcanic system.
How long will the data analysis take?
The study will involve at least 3-years of data analysis and interpretation and result in scientific reports on topics described above that will characterize a new understanding of the structures and magma system beneath Kīlauea’s summit to 8 km (5 mi) depth. The reports will allow for new interpretative information and products to be developed for the public—residents of Hawai‘i Island, Park visitors, educators, and students. The refined 3D velocity model and numerous scientific reports are anticipated to provide refined and new interpretations of the volcano that will help scientists improve future hazard assessments and warnings of hazardous activity at Kīlauea.
May 6, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project node deployment
USGS scientists deploy a bucket, containing a seismic node, which was set on a hard lava flow surface. There are now about 1,800 seismic nodes deployed around the Kīlauea summit region to record seismic signals for the next three weeks.
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May 26, 2023 — Vibroseis on Hilina Pali Road, Kīlauea
The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
May 26, 2023 — Vibroseis on Hilina Pali Road, Kīlauea
The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. Throughout the month of May, the truck was generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. Throughout the month of May, the truck was generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
May 23, 2023 — Vibroseis at Kīlauea
The Vibroseis vehicle has been operating on roads in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and in the Kīlauea summit region for the past several weeks. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
The Vibroseis vehicle has been operating on roads in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and in the Kīlauea summit region for the past several weeks. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
May 23, 2023 — Vibroseis at Kīlauea
Another aerial view of the Vibroseis truck near Maunaulu in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The truck is generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
Another aerial view of the Vibroseis truck near Maunaulu in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The truck is generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
May 8, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project: Vibroseis Truck Test
USGS scientists conducted a test of the Vibroseis vehicle in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at the summit of Kīlauea on May 8, 2023. Over the next month, the truck will be operating on roads in Kīlauea summit region.
USGS scientists conducted a test of the Vibroseis vehicle in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at the summit of Kīlauea on May 8, 2023. Over the next month, the truck will be operating on roads in Kīlauea summit region.
May 6, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project node deployment
This photo shows a spiked seismic node, and the tools used to deploy it, in the Hilina Pali area on May 6. USGS scientists use a compass to orient the node so it faces north, while using a level bubble to keep the instrument level when it is spiked into the ground.
This photo shows a spiked seismic node, and the tools used to deploy it, in the Hilina Pali area on May 6. USGS scientists use a compass to orient the node so it faces north, while using a level bubble to keep the instrument level when it is spiked into the ground.
May 6, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project node deployment
USGS scientists deploy a bucket, containing a seismic node, which was set on a hard lava flow surface. There are now about 1,800 seismic nodes deployed around the Kīlauea summit region to record seismic signals for the next three weeks.
USGS scientists deploy a bucket, containing a seismic node, which was set on a hard lava flow surface. There are now about 1,800 seismic nodes deployed around the Kīlauea summit region to record seismic signals for the next three weeks.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientist hiking on Kīlauea
This week, USGS Volcano Science Center scientists from other locations are helping the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to deploy the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) across Kīlauea summit region.
This week, USGS Volcano Science Center scientists from other locations are helping the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to deploy the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) across Kīlauea summit region.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientist hiking on Kīlauea
A USGS scientist hikes across lava flows in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is operating under a research permit from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and prior to deploying the nodes, USGS scientists were trained on endangered plants and archaeological features within the park.
A USGS scientist hikes across lava flows in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is operating under a research permit from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and prior to deploying the nodes, USGS scientists were trained on endangered plants and archaeological features within the park.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientist installing a seismic node on Kīlauea
On May 3, HVO scientists and collaborators deployed some seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Many of the nodes being deployed have spikes on the bottom to secure them into the ground to avoid wind movement, which cause noise in the data they collect.
On May 3, HVO scientists and collaborators deployed some seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Many of the nodes being deployed have spikes on the bottom to secure them into the ground to avoid wind movement, which cause noise in the data they collect.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientists installing a seismic node on Kīlauea
Two USGS scientists are seen here installing a seismic node. This node is one of over 1,800 that are currently being deployed for a survey designed to image structures beneath Kīlauea's summit. After the seismic nodes, which will blend into the natural landscape, are deployed, a large vehicle will slowly traverse roads near Kīlauea’s summit in May.
Two USGS scientists are seen here installing a seismic node. This node is one of over 1,800 that are currently being deployed for a survey designed to image structures beneath Kīlauea's summit. After the seismic nodes, which will blend into the natural landscape, are deployed, a large vehicle will slowly traverse roads near Kīlauea’s summit in May.
April 28, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Progress
A pallet of buckets containing equipment for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is placed on netting so that it can be moved via helicopter sling load. These pallets package a small portion of the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) that are being deployed in Kīlauea summit region as part of the project.
A pallet of buckets containing equipment for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is placed on netting so that it can be moved via helicopter sling load. These pallets package a small portion of the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) that are being deployed in Kīlauea summit region as part of the project.
April 28, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Progress
The gear for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is staged and ready to be moved on Crater Rim Drive in the closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Portions of Crater Rim Drive collapsed into Kīlauea caldera in 2018 and this project is partially funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R.
The gear for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is staged and ready to be moved on Crater Rim Drive in the closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Portions of Crater Rim Drive collapsed into Kīlauea caldera in 2018 and this project is partially funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R.
April 28, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Progress
An HVO scientist prepares netting to move a pallet of equipment via helicopter for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project on April 28, 2023. During the project, caches of equipment are deployed around Kīlauea summit. HVO scientists and collaborators then distribute the equipment from the cache into a network across the summit region. USGS image by M. Patrick.
An HVO scientist prepares netting to move a pallet of equipment via helicopter for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project on April 28, 2023. During the project, caches of equipment are deployed around Kīlauea summit. HVO scientists and collaborators then distribute the equipment from the cache into a network across the summit region. USGS image by M. Patrick.
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Pauahi Crater
A USGS scientist hikes into Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, to deploy seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The floor of Pauahi Crater is covered by lava that flowed into the crater during a Kīlauea East Rift Zone eruption in November 1979. USGS image by M. Patrick.
A USGS scientist hikes into Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, to deploy seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The floor of Pauahi Crater is covered by lava that flowed into the crater during a Kīlauea East Rift Zone eruption in November 1979. USGS image by M. Patrick.
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Pauahi Crater
A USGS scientist checks the location of the seismic node being installed within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a permanent monitoring network of several seismometers at the summit of Kīlauea that detect natural earthquakes, but more sei
A USGS scientist checks the location of the seismic node being installed within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a permanent monitoring network of several seismometers at the summit of Kīlauea that detect natural earthquakes, but more sei
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Pauahi Crater
A USGS scientist installs a seismic node within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
A USGS scientist installs a seismic node within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Hiʻiaka Crater
A USGS scientist checks the location to deploy a seismic node within Hiʻiaka Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
A USGS scientist checks the location to deploy a seismic node within Hiʻiaka Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
April 17, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Begins
Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory deployed caches of seismic node instruments via helicopter around Kīlauea summit yesterday, April 17. Seismic nodes are small earthquake-detecting devices and 1,800 of them are being placed across Kīlauea summit for the next two months as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project.
Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory deployed caches of seismic node instruments via helicopter around Kīlauea summit yesterday, April 17. Seismic nodes are small earthquake-detecting devices and 1,800 of them are being placed across Kīlauea summit for the next two months as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project.
April 17, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Begins
A clear view across Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) on April 17, 2023, taken from Kūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge) on Crater Rim Trail in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
A clear view across Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) on April 17, 2023, taken from Kūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge) on Crater Rim Trail in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
April 17, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment
A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist uses a compass to check the orientation of a seismic node (blue) that was deployed on Kīlauea's summit caldera floor on April 17, 2023. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist uses a compass to check the orientation of a seismic node (blue) that was deployed on Kīlauea's summit caldera floor on April 17, 2023. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
Through the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157), the USGS received Supplemental funding to support recovery and rebuilding activities in the wake of the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption. Supplemental funding will enable the USGS to conduct scientific investigations of the current state of Kīlauea to properly interpret the data from the monitoring networks and characterize the ongoing and future threats and hazards to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and surrounding communities.
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Imaging beneath the summit of Kīlauea Volcano
This study will provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit. This will be the first scientific study with the potential to produce a detailed image of how magma is stored and moves beneath the summit. The information is critical for development of better predictive models for Kīlauea eruptions and to better understand subsurface changes that resulted from the 2018 summit collapse.
Project Title: Active and passive seismic imaging of the three-dimensional structure and magma system beneath the summit of Kīlauea Volcano
Project Timeline:
Mid-April - early May, 2023: Approximately 1800 small seismic nodes will be temporarily deployed within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
May 2023: The Vibroseis truck will operate on roads in the vicinity of Kīlauea summit. The following is a tentative schedule subject to sudden change (schedule will be updated weekly):
- May 9-13: Mauna Loa Road, Tree Molds, Piʻimauna Drive in Volcano Golf Course, portion of Crater Rim Drive from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park entrance through Kīlauea Visitor Center, and National Park Service housing area.
- May 15-20: Portions of Highway 11 west of Piʻimauna Drive, portions of Crater Rim Drive between Kīlauea Military Camp and Uēkahuna bluff, north of Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube), and between Nāhuku and west of Devastation Trail, and portion of Escape Road north of Nāhuku.
- May 22-27: ʻĀinahou Road to Maunaulu (including portion of Chain of Craters Road), portion of Escape Road south of Nāhuku to Maunaulu, portion of Chain of Craters Road between Maunaulu and Hilina Pali Road, Hilina Pali Road, and Chain of Craters Road between Hilina Pali Road and Puʻupuaʻi Parking Lot.
- May 29-31: Portion of Crater Rim Drive south of Entrance Station to area north of Kīlauea Visitor Center, Old Volcano Road, Haunani Road, and Wright Road.
Early June 2023: The temporary seismic nodes will be retrieved from within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Who is collecting the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project data?
USGS scientists, under a research permit from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and with permission from the State of Hawaii, are collaborating with researchers at the University of Miami and Renseller Polytech Institute to collect and analyze the data. The project is funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157) and the National Science Foundation.
What data will be collected, and when?
A temporary array of about 1,800 densely spaced seismometers (nodes) will be deployed on the ground surface of Kīlauea's summit region. The nodes will blend into the natural environment.
The nodes will record different types of data in May 2023 for 21 days:
- Local and large worldwide earthquakes
- Ambient seismic noise (for example, generated by the ocean or the atmosphere)
- Controlled seismic signals (vibrations generated by the Vibroseis truck)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
As the nodes are collecting data, a Vibroseis truck will be traversing roads in Kīlauea's summit region creating controlled seismic signals. These signals, which will be identifiable and unique, will be generated from known locations and will help to provide specific constraints on the geometry and nature of the magma system.
What will we learn from the data?
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The dense network of nodes and the Vibroseis truck will allow us to collect data that will help us understand what is below the summit of Kīlauea, including fault structures and bodies of magma. The data will help reveal these features:
- magma
- dense accumulations of olivine crystals
- connections between the summit magma reservoir and the East Rift Zone
- major faults
- where the base of Kīlauea contacts the underlying ocean crust
Additionally, the data collected during this study will allow USGS scientists to create a model of the 3D velocity structure for Kīlauea summit area, which will improve Kīlauea summit earthquake location accuracies in the future, thus providing a more complete and detailed view of where seismicity occurs within this volcanic system.
How long will the data analysis take?
The study will involve at least 3-years of data analysis and interpretation and result in scientific reports on topics described above that will characterize a new understanding of the structures and magma system beneath Kīlauea’s summit to 8 km (5 mi) depth. The reports will allow for new interpretative information and products to be developed for the public—residents of Hawai‘i Island, Park visitors, educators, and students. The refined 3D velocity model and numerous scientific reports are anticipated to provide refined and new interpretations of the volcano that will help scientists improve future hazard assessments and warnings of hazardous activity at Kīlauea.
May 6, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project node deployment
USGS scientists deploy a bucket, containing a seismic node, which was set on a hard lava flow surface. There are now about 1,800 seismic nodes deployed around the Kīlauea summit region to record seismic signals for the next three weeks.
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May 26, 2023 — Vibroseis on Hilina Pali Road, Kīlauea
The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
May 26, 2023 — Vibroseis on Hilina Pali Road, Kīlauea
The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. Throughout the month of May, the truck was generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
The Vibroseis truck operating on Hilina Pali Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on May 26, 2023. Throughout the month of May, the truck was generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
May 23, 2023 — Vibroseis at Kīlauea
The Vibroseis vehicle has been operating on roads in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and in the Kīlauea summit region for the past several weeks. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
The Vibroseis vehicle has been operating on roads in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and in the Kīlauea summit region for the past several weeks. The vehicle belongs to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) experimental facility at the University of Texas at Austin, which is supported with funding from the National Science Foundation.
May 23, 2023 — Vibroseis at Kīlauea
Another aerial view of the Vibroseis truck near Maunaulu in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The truck is generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
Another aerial view of the Vibroseis truck near Maunaulu in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The truck is generating seismic signals that will help to provide a new detailed view of shallow subsurface structures and the magma system beneath Kīlauea volcano’s summit.
May 8, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project: Vibroseis Truck Test
USGS scientists conducted a test of the Vibroseis vehicle in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at the summit of Kīlauea on May 8, 2023. Over the next month, the truck will be operating on roads in Kīlauea summit region.
USGS scientists conducted a test of the Vibroseis vehicle in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at the summit of Kīlauea on May 8, 2023. Over the next month, the truck will be operating on roads in Kīlauea summit region.
May 6, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project node deployment
This photo shows a spiked seismic node, and the tools used to deploy it, in the Hilina Pali area on May 6. USGS scientists use a compass to orient the node so it faces north, while using a level bubble to keep the instrument level when it is spiked into the ground.
This photo shows a spiked seismic node, and the tools used to deploy it, in the Hilina Pali area on May 6. USGS scientists use a compass to orient the node so it faces north, while using a level bubble to keep the instrument level when it is spiked into the ground.
May 6, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project node deployment
USGS scientists deploy a bucket, containing a seismic node, which was set on a hard lava flow surface. There are now about 1,800 seismic nodes deployed around the Kīlauea summit region to record seismic signals for the next three weeks.
USGS scientists deploy a bucket, containing a seismic node, which was set on a hard lava flow surface. There are now about 1,800 seismic nodes deployed around the Kīlauea summit region to record seismic signals for the next three weeks.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientist hiking on Kīlauea
This week, USGS Volcano Science Center scientists from other locations are helping the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to deploy the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) across Kīlauea summit region.
This week, USGS Volcano Science Center scientists from other locations are helping the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to deploy the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) across Kīlauea summit region.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientist hiking on Kīlauea
A USGS scientist hikes across lava flows in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is operating under a research permit from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and prior to deploying the nodes, USGS scientists were trained on endangered plants and archaeological features within the park.
A USGS scientist hikes across lava flows in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is operating under a research permit from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and prior to deploying the nodes, USGS scientists were trained on endangered plants and archaeological features within the park.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientist installing a seismic node on Kīlauea
On May 3, HVO scientists and collaborators deployed some seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Many of the nodes being deployed have spikes on the bottom to secure them into the ground to avoid wind movement, which cause noise in the data they collect.
On May 3, HVO scientists and collaborators deployed some seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project in the Hilina Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Many of the nodes being deployed have spikes on the bottom to secure them into the ground to avoid wind movement, which cause noise in the data they collect.
May 3, 2023 — USGS scientists installing a seismic node on Kīlauea
Two USGS scientists are seen here installing a seismic node. This node is one of over 1,800 that are currently being deployed for a survey designed to image structures beneath Kīlauea's summit. After the seismic nodes, which will blend into the natural landscape, are deployed, a large vehicle will slowly traverse roads near Kīlauea’s summit in May.
Two USGS scientists are seen here installing a seismic node. This node is one of over 1,800 that are currently being deployed for a survey designed to image structures beneath Kīlauea's summit. After the seismic nodes, which will blend into the natural landscape, are deployed, a large vehicle will slowly traverse roads near Kīlauea’s summit in May.
April 28, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Progress
A pallet of buckets containing equipment for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is placed on netting so that it can be moved via helicopter sling load. These pallets package a small portion of the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) that are being deployed in Kīlauea summit region as part of the project.
A pallet of buckets containing equipment for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is placed on netting so that it can be moved via helicopter sling load. These pallets package a small portion of the 1,800 seismic nodes (small earthquake-detecting devices) that are being deployed in Kīlauea summit region as part of the project.
April 28, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Progress
The gear for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is staged and ready to be moved on Crater Rim Drive in the closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Portions of Crater Rim Drive collapsed into Kīlauea caldera in 2018 and this project is partially funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R.
The gear for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is staged and ready to be moved on Crater Rim Drive in the closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Portions of Crater Rim Drive collapsed into Kīlauea caldera in 2018 and this project is partially funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R.
April 28, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Progress
An HVO scientist prepares netting to move a pallet of equipment via helicopter for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project on April 28, 2023. During the project, caches of equipment are deployed around Kīlauea summit. HVO scientists and collaborators then distribute the equipment from the cache into a network across the summit region. USGS image by M. Patrick.
An HVO scientist prepares netting to move a pallet of equipment via helicopter for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project on April 28, 2023. During the project, caches of equipment are deployed around Kīlauea summit. HVO scientists and collaborators then distribute the equipment from the cache into a network across the summit region. USGS image by M. Patrick.
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Pauahi Crater
A USGS scientist hikes into Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, to deploy seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The floor of Pauahi Crater is covered by lava that flowed into the crater during a Kīlauea East Rift Zone eruption in November 1979. USGS image by M. Patrick.
A USGS scientist hikes into Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, to deploy seismic nodes for the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The floor of Pauahi Crater is covered by lava that flowed into the crater during a Kīlauea East Rift Zone eruption in November 1979. USGS image by M. Patrick.
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Pauahi Crater
A USGS scientist checks the location of the seismic node being installed within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a permanent monitoring network of several seismometers at the summit of Kīlauea that detect natural earthquakes, but more sei
A USGS scientist checks the location of the seismic node being installed within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a permanent monitoring network of several seismometers at the summit of Kīlauea that detect natural earthquakes, but more sei
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Pauahi Crater
A USGS scientist installs a seismic node within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
A USGS scientist installs a seismic node within Pauahi Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
April 18, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment in Hiʻiaka Crater
A USGS scientist checks the location to deploy a seismic node within Hiʻiaka Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
A USGS scientist checks the location to deploy a seismic node within Hiʻiaka Crater, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
April 17, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Begins
Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory deployed caches of seismic node instruments via helicopter around Kīlauea summit yesterday, April 17. Seismic nodes are small earthquake-detecting devices and 1,800 of them are being placed across Kīlauea summit for the next two months as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project.
Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory deployed caches of seismic node instruments via helicopter around Kīlauea summit yesterday, April 17. Seismic nodes are small earthquake-detecting devices and 1,800 of them are being placed across Kīlauea summit for the next two months as part of the Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project.
April 17, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Begins
A clear view across Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) on April 17, 2023, taken from Kūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge) on Crater Rim Trail in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
A clear view across Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) on April 17, 2023, taken from Kūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge) on Crater Rim Trail in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
April 17, 2023 — Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project Node Deployment
A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist uses a compass to check the orientation of a seismic node (blue) that was deployed on Kīlauea's summit caldera floor on April 17, 2023. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.
A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist uses a compass to check the orientation of a seismic node (blue) that was deployed on Kīlauea's summit caldera floor on April 17, 2023. The station is one of 1,800 that will collect data for the next two months.