University of Hawaii: Kilauea Eruption Triggered by Pressure Built Over a Decade
November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
The 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawaii in 200 years. This eruption was triggered by a relatively small and rapid change at the volcano after a decade-long build-up of pressure in the upper parts of the volcano, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications by Earth science researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa . . .
The 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano was one of the largest volcanic events in Hawaii in 200 years. This eruption was triggered by a relatively small and rapid change at the volcano after a decade-long build-up of pressure in the upper parts of the volcano, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications by Earth science researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa . . .