LAVA TEMPERATURES IN THE 1959 KILAUEA ERUPTION AND COOLING LAKE

Research Article| May 01, 1961 LAVA TEMPERATURES IN THE 1959 KILAUEA ERUPTION AND COOLING LAKE W. U AULT; W. U AULT U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, VOLCANO OBSERVATORY, HAWAII Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. P EATON; J. P EATON U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, VOLCANO OBSERVATORY, HAWAII Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. H RICHTER D. H RICHTER U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, VOLCANO OBSERVATORY, HAWAII Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1961) 72 (5): 791–794. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1961)72[791:LTITKE]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 06 Sep 1960 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation W. U AULT, J. P EATON, D. H RICHTER; LAVA TEMPERATURES IN THE 1959 KILAUEA ERUPTION AND COOLING LAKE. GSA Bulletin 1961;; 72 (5): 791–794. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1961)72[791:LTITKE]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The 1959 summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, filled the crater of Kilauea Iki with a lake of lava 365 feet deep. Temperatures of the erupting basalt ranged between 1060° and 1190°C. Temperatures down a 12.7-foot-deep hole, drilled into the crust of the lake 5 months after cessation of eruptive activity, agree with calculated temperatures based on the heat equation. The cooling effect of rainfall is pronounced only in the upper 3½ feet of the crust. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.