ScienceWhat’s been driving Hawaii’s lava fountains?
Hotspot-driven volcanism is usually relatively calm, but places such as Kilauea can produce lava fountains hundreds of meters high. US Geological Survey researchers describe observations from recent Kilauea eruptions in Science and compare them with existing ideas about what powers the fountains.
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Ars Technica★★☆☆☆2026-10-09 21:05Original
What’s been driving Hawaii’s lava fountains?
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