Southwest Rift Zone
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The Southwest Rift Zone is a major volcanic fissure system on Mauna Loa’s southwest flank that channels frequent eruptions and lava flows down toward the island’s coastal regions.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fissure system
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volcanic rift zone → |
| affects |
coastal communities on southwest Island of Hawaiʻi
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| associatedWith |
Mauna Loa summit magma reservoir
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| associatedWithVolcano |
Mauna Loa
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| channels |
eruptions
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lava flows → |
| contains |
eruptive fissures
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lava channels → spatter ramparts → |
| eruptionFrequency |
frequent relative to other Mauna Loa flanks
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| eruptionProducts |
basaltic lava
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pāhoehoe lava flows → ʻaʻā lava flows → |
| eruptionStyle |
fissure eruptions
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| formedBy |
magma intrusion
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| hazardType |
lava flow hazard
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| lavaFlowDirection |
toward coastal regions of Island of Hawaiʻi
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| locatedIn |
Hawaiʻi
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Island of Hawaiʻi → United States → |
| locatedOnFlankOf |
Mauna Loa southwest flank
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| monitoredBy |
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
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U.S. Geological Survey → |
| partOf |
Mauna Loa
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| tectonicSetting |
intraplate hotspot volcano
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| trendDirection |
southwest
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| volcano |
Mauna Loa
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| volcanoType |
shield volcano rift zone
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