We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kilauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halema‘uma‘u. Halema‘uma‘u, home of Pele, is a crater situated within the larger, steep ...

Caldera formation arises when large volumes of magma are evacuated from a sub-surface reservoir, leading to gravitational collapse of the overlying rock into the evacuated space. The process begins ...

Caldera systems, formed by the collapse of a volcanic edifice following major magma extraction, represent some of the most dynamic and hazardous volcanic environments on Earth. Activity within these ...