11-29-2021, 08:01 AM
If my understanding is right, this technique would be unlikely to predict a rift zone eruption in Hawaii, it's really aimed at looking at the magma (or lack of it) in the volcano itself rather than magma below the ground. For instance, it can probably be used to measure magma underneath Halemaumau because you can put detectors on the side of the mountain, but the rift zone would likely require detectors underground, so it has its limitations. But it it looks to be a very useful tool for predicting eruptions despite what the naysayers post.