Some electrical and magnetic studies of Kilauea Iki lava lake, Hawaii

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7336122· OSTI ID:7336122

Zablocki, C J

In recent years, the U.S. Geological Survey has been applying various electrical-magnetic (E-M) geophysical techniques to the study of volcanologic processes at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii. Some of these studies have been directed towards determining the responses of these E-M methods on the cooling and crystallizing lava lake that formed in Kilauea Iki pit crater in 1959. Over the years, this 111 meter-deep ponded body of basaltic magma has served as a natural laboratory for petrologic, geochemical, and geophysical investigations, and hence, has yielded some control for interpreting the resulting E-M data gathered in these studies. A brief discussion of the application results, and some tentative conclusions of these studies are presented.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Reston, Va. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7336122
• Report Number(s): USGS-OFR-76-304
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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