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Kīlauea’s swelling summit helps forecast lava-fountain windows
Phys.org says earthquake activity shows little increase before most bursts, and summit swelling cannot pinpoint exact eruption times.
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Phys.org says swelling at Kīlauea’s summit helps scientists forecast lava-fountain windows, despite little increase in earthquake activity before most bursts. It cannot pinpoint exact eruption times. The outlet describes episodic lava fountaining as hours-long bursts of lava and gas separated by quiet periods lasting days to weeks.
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