Mauna Loa

[sistersue]

There is now a workshop for Mauna Loa eruption readiness. When it erupts, does it ever flow to Puna?

[ironyak]

Sure, along the Highway 11 corridor down through Mountain View & Keaau, although it's been awhile since those paths have been traveled.

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/mloa-eruptions.html
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories...l?vwid=181
https://media.bigislandnow.com/file/bigi...t_USGS.jpg

[Guest]

There is some speculation that the next Mauna Loa East Rift Zone eruption may send lava flows to the south of the rift's ridge. As such, if this were to happen they would impact the Volcano Farm Lots (note that the farm lots are on Mauna Loa - not Kilauea as is the rest of the Volcano community - but still in the Puna district). A longer lived flow would then go towards Glenwood and could cross over onto Kilauea there.

The speculation is based on the fact that there have been several eruptions all in the same area around the 9000 foot elevation (near Red Hill) and that the opening of each eruption, in succession, has been 100 meters or so further to the south, and that another 100 meter jog south from the 1984 vents would put the opening south of the topographic high of the rift itself.

Pure speculation, but done by a volcanologist who has spent most of his life studying Mauna Loa..

[Obie]

Here is a link to a map of some of the lava flows.None in Puna in historic times :

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/mloa-eruptions.html

[LazyLehua]

It is a presentation for Volcano Awareness Month...not because something has changed in its status.

Stacey
Living the life in Cali and Hawai‘i

[TomK]

"Pure speculation, but done by a volcanologist who has spent most of his life studying Mauna Loa."

It would be nice if you could name the volcanologist who did the research and cite the paper/s you are referring to. That's what people normally do when they refer to such a study.

[Guest]

I'm curious, what about "pure speculation" suggests a publication to cite?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Pure speculation, but done by a volcanologist who has spent most of his life studying Mauna Loa..
...
what about "pure speculation" suggests a publication to cite?

Let me suggest a more expansive, free range, verbal not written source, as an alternative original statement:
"Pure speculation," but done by a "volcanologist" who has spent most of his life "studying" Mauna Loa.

[TomK]

"I'm curious, what about "pure speculation" suggests a publication to cite?"

Oh, I don't know, I assumed you were quoting something from a real volcanologist with actual research qualifications in the subject including a publication record. So who is this volcanologist?

[PaulW]

Real volcanologist or pretend volcanologist? Someone with a relevant degree?
Speculation is fine, claiming credentials is dubious.