Kīlauea's swelling summit helps scientists forecast lava fountain eruptions

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Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed from volcanic vents, with quiet pauses lasting days to weeks between episodes.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:40:08 UTC.

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