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Digital elevation model of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi, based on July 2019 airborne lidar surveys

Dates

Start Date
2019-07-17
End Date
2019-07-26
Publication Date

Citation

Mosbrucker, A.R., Zoeller, M.H., and Ramsey, D.W., 2020, Digital elevation model of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi, based on July 2019 airborne lidar surveys: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9F1ZU8O.

Summary

The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi saw the collapse of a new, nested caldera at the volcano’s summit, and the inundation of 35.5 square kilometers (13.7 square miles) of the lower Puna District with lava. Between May and August, while the summit caldera collapsed, a lava channel extended 11 kilometers (7 miles) from fissure 8 in Leilani Estates to Kapoho Bay, where it formed an approximately 3.5-square-kilometer (1.4-square-mile) lava delta along the coastline. Rapidly-deployed remote sensing techniques were vital in monitoring these events. Following the eruption, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contracted the acquisition of rigorous airborne lidar surveys of Kīlauea Volcano's summit, middle East Rift [...]

Contacts

Originator :
Adam Mosbrucker, Michael H Zoeller, David W Ramsey
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Point of Contact :
Adam Mosbrucker
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Volcano Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Natural Hazards

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Purpose

Digital elevation models are fundamental to monitoring natural hazards and studying volcanic landforms, geomorphology, and surface geology.

Rights

This data release has been approved for release and publication by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although these data have been subjected to rigorous review and are substantially complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise these data pursuant to further analysis and review. The USGS provides these geographic data "as is." The USGS makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in these geographic data. The USGS further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers at the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall the USGS nor the U.S. Government have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on these geographic data or arising out of delivery, installation, operation, or support by USGS. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The USGS strongly recommends that careful attention be paid to the metadata file associated with these data. Any derivative products utilizing these data shall clearly indicate their source. If users modify these data in any way, they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the USGS. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this dataset was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data. If any errors are detected, please notify Adam Mosbrucker (amosbrucker@usgs.gov).

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