Mauna Ulu eruption
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The Mauna Ulu eruption was a prolonged and spectacular series of lava outpourings from Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi Island between 1969 and 1974, notable for its dramatic lava fountains and extensive lava flows.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian-style effusive eruption
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volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| caused |
burial of forested areas by lava
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destruction of sections of Chain of Craters Road ⓘ |
| createdFeature |
Mauna Ulu shield
NERFINISHED
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extensive lava flows ⓘ lava lake ⓘ lava shield ⓘ |
| documentedIn | USGS Professional Papers on Kīlauea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eruptionCenter | Mauna Ulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eruptionDuration | about 5 years ⓘ |
| eruptionEndDate | 1974-07-24 ⓘ |
| eruptionStartDate | 1969-05-24 ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian
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effusive ⓘ |
| eruptionType |
fissure eruption
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shield-building eruption ⓘ |
| fedBy | east rift zone of Kīlauea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption of Kīlauea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHawaiianNameMeaning | growing mountain ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
1969–1971 high-fountaining phase
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1972–1974 shield-building and lava-lake phase ⓘ |
| impact | major modification of Kīlauea east rift zone topography ⓘ |
| lavaComposition | basaltic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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Kīlauea volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Hawaiʻi Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxLavaFountainHeight |
about 1770 feet
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about 540 meters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic lava fountains
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extensive lava flows ⓘ long duration ⓘ shield growth ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
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U.S. Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kīlauea volcano eruptive history ⓘ |
| phaseCount | multiple eruptive episodes ⓘ |
| plate | Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1967–1968 Kīlauea summit eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedLavaFlowsTo |
Chain of Craters Road area
NERFINISHED
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Kalapana area vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal areas of Hawaiʻi Island ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Hawaiian hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcano | Kīlauea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volumeOfLava |
approximately 0.35 cubic kilometers
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approximately 350 million cubic meters ⓘ |
| within | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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