Emplacement of the 1907 Mauna Loa Basalt Flow as Derived From Precision Topography and Satellite Imaging

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Dec 2006

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American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #P31B-0130

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5470 Surface Materials And Properties, 5480 Volcanism (6063, 8148, 8450)

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The January 1907 eruption from the southwest rift zone of Mauna Loa produced a very substantial lava flow field. Satellite images and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) topographic data, combined with observations and photographs from the field, provide a new perspective on the 1907 eruption. Boundaries of the flow field from the satellite data, along with field measurements of flow thickness, indicate an area of 25.1 square km and a volume of 86.6 million cubic m. The eastern lobe of the flow field covers and area of 13.1 square km, with a volume of 55.0 million cubic m, and was emplaced with an average effusion rate of 119 cubic m per sec (for the highest one-half of the lobe). Ten DGPS topographic profiles across the eastern lobe aid in distinguishing the characteristics of, and transitions between, three specific zones identified during the emplacement of the 1984 Mauna Loa flow. Several subdivisions have been built directly on top of, or adjacent to, the 1907 lava flow. The strong likelihood of future eruptions from the Mauna Loa southwest rift zone make these housing developments of particular importance for assessment of potential volcanic hazards. The flow should be useful as an analog for interpreting lava flow features on other planets.

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