An HVO geophysicist deploys a GPS receiver on the Kilauea caldera floor to measure changes in ground motion. A volcanic gas plume rises in the background. (Photo: USGS)

GPS key to monitoring Kilauea eruption, lava lake

December 29, 2020

2020 Ends with a Bang as Kilauea Volcano Erupts Beginning in September, GPS stations in Kilauea’s upper East […]

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Quantum Spatial lidar surveys provide volcano eruption insights

August 1, 2018

High-resolution lidar surveys help first responders, scientists and government agencies monitor Kilauea conditions and predict future lava flows. […]

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GPS actively monitoring Kilauea’s eruptions, lava flows

May 22, 2018

GPS measurements are playing a key role in monitoring the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. The floor of […]

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