Recent observations at Kilauea
Keep J. 1893. Recent observations at Kilauea. Science. 21(523):76
A description of Kilauea caldera in July 1892. Halemaumau pit was about 250 ft deep. The lava lake on its floor was enclosed in a levee, locally as much as 30 ft high. The author accurately describes the formation of levees around the lava lake from a combination of spatter and overflow. He states that decomposition of sulfides, rather than aqueous vapor, may be the source of both the heat and the boiling seen in the lava lake.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Keep, J
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- 1892, Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Lava Lake, Mechanism