Kīlauea volcano is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Island of Hawaiʻi (the Big Island) and is among the world's most active volcanoes.
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Location and activity level of Kīlauea as a volcanic system.
Kīlauea eruption episodes are typically characterized by lava fountains that erupt from vents and can project molten lava high above the volcano.
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Typical physical behavior of Kīlauea eruption episodes.
The U.S. Geological Survey characterizes 'eruption pause' sulfur dioxide emission levels for Kīlauea as typically between 1,200 and 1,500 metric tonnes per day (approximately 1,300 to 1,650 U.S. tons per day).
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Emission-level band used by the U.S. Geological Survey to describe an 'eruption pause' at Kīlauea.
Eruption episodes at Kīlauea are commonly characterized by lava fountains that burst from the ground and shoot upward above the volcano.
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Typical physical behavior during Kīlauea eruption episodes.