The Heat of Kilauea
Author unknown. 1927. The Heat of Kilauea. Science. 65(1679):x
Borings 10 ft deep and 1,000 ft apart on the floor of Kilauea caldera are proposed to (1) ascertain the increase in temperature with depth; (2) see whether there is any difference between the temperatures in different holes at the same depth; and (3) see to what extent heat is produced by slow oxidation of the lava. [The rationale for shallow borings was rendered obsolete as more information was gathered on the physical properties of basalt and on the mechanism of volcanic action at Kilauea.]
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Author unknown
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- Drilling Project, Hawaii (Big Island), Kilauea Caldera, Kilauea Volcano