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Variation in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Related to Earth Tides, Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Charles B. Connor, Richard E. Stoiber, Lawrence L. Malinconico

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Abstract

<p> Variation in SO <sub> 2 </sub> emissions from Halemaumau crater, Kilauea volcano, Hawaii is analyzed using a set of techniques known as exploratory data analysis. SO <sub> 2 </sub> flux was monitored using a correlation spectrometer. A total of 302 measurements were made on 73 days over a 90&hyphen;day period. The mean flux was 171 t/d with a standard deviation of 52 t/d. A significant increase in flux occurs during increased seismic activity beneath the caldera. SO <sub> 2 </sub> flux prior to the this change varies in a systematic way and may be related to variation in the tidal modulation envelope.</p>
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Volume93
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 1988
Externally publishedYes

Disciplines

  • Earth Sciences

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