Hawaiian Volcano Observatory summary 90 part II, Deformation data, January to December 1990

Author:

Sako, Maurice, Delaney, Paul, Largo, Allan, Miklius, Asta, Okamura, Arnold

Title:

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory summary 90 part II, Deformation data, January to December 1990

Year:

1992

Pages:

64 p.

Subject:

Deformation Oceania Geodesy Geologic hazards Hazardous geographic environments Kilauea Volcano Mauna Loa

Summary:

The measurement of ground surface deformation is an integral component in understanding how volcanoes work. Since the founding of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) in 1912, these measurements have been instrumental in understanding how Kilauea and Mauna Loa deform before, during and after eruptions and earthquakes. With this data, one can model the magna storage and transport system of a volcano. This report is a part of HVO Summary 90 and covers leveling, tilt (spirit-level, short base water-tube, and electronic), and Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) data acquired at HVO between January and December 1990. Data acquired prior to 1987 (1978-1986) will be written up in separate Open-File Reports. Open-File Report 88-237 for tilt data is already published and contains data through 1986. This yearly summary also includes other pertinent data, such as, descriptions of new or reset leveling bench marks, tilt stations, EDM stations and instrument calibrations. A bibliography of all publications written by present HVO personnel, alumni, and affiliates pertaining to Hawaiian volcanism can be found in the HVO Summary 90, Part I Seismic Data and is not included in this report.

URL:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1992/0686/report.pdf

Collection:

Monographs