Mauna Loa magma system

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The Mauna Loa magma system is the interconnected network of magma reservoirs and conduits beneath Mauna Loa that supplies molten rock to its rift zones and summit eruptions.

All labels observed (5)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological system
magma plumbing system
subvolcanic structure
associatedWith Hawaiian hotspot
Mauna Loa volcano
linked to: Mauna Loa

Pacific Plate
characterizedBy frequent dike intrusions
high magma supply rate
low-viscosity magma
composedOf basaltic magma
connectedTo Mauna Loa Northeast Rift Zone
Mauna Loa Southwest Rift Zone
Mauna Loa summit caldera
controls Mauna Loa eruption frequency
Mauna Loa eruption location
Mauna Loa eruption style
depthRange mid-crustal levels
shallow crustal levels
evolvesThrough crustal intrusion
magma recharge
magma withdrawal
feeds Mauna Loa Northeast Rift Zone eruptions
Mauna Loa Southwest Rift Zone eruptions
Mauna Loa summit eruptions
hasPart Mauna Loa central conduit
Mauna Loa deeper magma storage
Mauna Loa dike complexes
Mauna Loa rift zone conduits
Mauna Loa shallow magma storage
Mauna Loa sill complexes
Mauna Loa summit magma reservoir
hostRock Hawaiian shield volcano edifice
oceanic crust
influences Mauna Loa flank stability
Mauna Loa ground deformation
Mauna Loa seismicity patterns
locatedIn Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiʻi Island
United States
monitoredBy USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
partOf Mauna Loa
relatedTo Kīlauea magma system
studiedUsing GPS geodesy
InSAR
ground deformation measurements
petrological analysis
seismic tomography
supplies Mauna Loa rift zones
Mauna Loa summit caldera

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Northeast Rift Zone fedBy Mauna Loa magma system
Southwest Rift Zone associatedWith Mauna Loa summit magma reservoir
linked to: Mauna Loa magma system
Mauna Loa magma system hasPart Mauna Loa rift zone conduits
linked to: Mauna Loa magma system
Mauna Loa magma system hasPart Mauna Loa dike complexes
linked to: Mauna Loa magma system
Mauna Loa magma system hasPart Mauna Loa sill complexes
linked to: Mauna Loa magma system