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Occasionally, yes. Most of Kilauea's eruptions are effusive, however.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agokilauea has quiet eruptions due to the low silica content of its magma/lava. a low silica content means the magma is less viscous and therefore erupts as runny lava
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Did Hawaiian volcano have the most explosive eruption?
No. Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii are not usually explosive.
What type of eruptions do mafic magmas cause?
Basaltic magmas are associated with fissure eruptions creating lava flows spilling out from cracks in the crust. This is because basaltic magmas are more viscous and contain a lower concentration of gases than rhyolitic magma and therefore are unable to build up sufficient pressure to produce explosive eruptions.
Why are volcanoes in Hawaii the least severe?
The volcanoes in Hawaii erupt basaltic lava, which is relatively runny and has a low gas content. As a result the volcanoes usually produce effusive eruptions; fountain or oozing lava but rarely producing explosions. After emerging the lava travels along as fairly slow-moving lava flows. These flows can be destructive, but are easy to escape.
Why quiet eruptions on the Hawaiian islands?
Hawaii's volcanos are quite compared to Mt St Helens because Mt St Helens blew up from a earthquake of two plates shifting making the volcano vary voilent and loud which blew one half of the volcano
What is the difference from a non volcano and active volcano?
Effusive eruptions occur when hot, (1200oC) runny basalt magmas reach the surface. Dissolved gases escape easily as the magma erupts, forming lava that flows downhill quite easily. Effusive eruptions build up gently-sloping Shield Volcanoes like Hawaii. Explosive eruptions occur where cooler, more viscous magmas (such as andesite) reach the surface. Dissolved gases cannot escape as easily, so pressure may build up until gas explosions blast rock and lava fragments into the air! Lava flows are much more thick and sticky so do not flow downhill as easily. These eruptions build up more steeply-sloping Composite volcanoes like this one in Chile.
Is a Hawaiian volcano an explosive volcano?
Generally not. Most eruptions in Hawaii are effusive.
Did Hawaiian volcano have the most explosive eruption?
No. Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii are not usually explosive.
Does volcanic ash increase Hawaii's land mass?
No. The volcanoes of Hawaii build up the land through lava flows. Explosive, ash-producing eruptions are rare there.
What are the eruptions in Hawaii like?
The eruptions in Hawaii are quiet eruptions coming from a hot spot.
Why does Hawaii experience volcanic eruptions?
as they are sitting on the hot spot (which is a place were the magma sits just under the crust of the earth) causing a trail of volcanic eruptions as the contanetal plate moves over it
How do rhyolitic magma or lava and basaltic lava differ?
rhyolitic mama is associated with explosive volcanism and is ejected (blown out of) a volcano rapidly. Basaltic lavas are released during effusive volcanism that is not explosive, such as hawaii where the lave "flows" into the ocean slowly. Basaltic lavas have a lower silica content as well.
What type of eruptions do mafic magmas cause?
Basaltic magmas are associated with fissure eruptions creating lava flows spilling out from cracks in the crust. This is because basaltic magmas are more viscous and contain a lower concentration of gases than rhyolitic magma and therefore are unable to build up sufficient pressure to produce explosive eruptions.
Why are volcanoes in Hawaii the least severe?
The volcanoes in Hawaii erupt basaltic lava, which is relatively runny and has a low gas content. As a result the volcanoes usually produce effusive eruptions; fountain or oozing lava but rarely producing explosions. After emerging the lava travels along as fairly slow-moving lava flows. These flows can be destructive, but are easy to escape.
Which state was created by volcanic eruptions?
Hawaii.
What formed islands of Hawaii?
volcanic eruptions
Why quiet eruptions on the Hawaiian islands?
Hawaii's volcanos are quite compared to Mt St Helens because Mt St Helens blew up from a earthquake of two plates shifting making the volcano vary voilent and loud which blew one half of the volcano
Where in the US do volcano eruptions happen?
Volcano eruptions happen in many places but they mostly occur in Hawaii.
