Sentences with phrase «active during the eruption»

But in a new study researchers have shown conclusively that a new form of low - energy lightning is also active during eruptions, arcing between particles as they exit the volcanic vent at around 100 metres per second.

«The new network allowed us to see in incredible detail where the faults are, and which were active during the eruption,» said lead author William Wilcock, a UW professor of oceanography.

Not exact matches

This project will enable the study processes of slow deformation, a signature of the accumulation of energy in active geologic systems that can be released during major earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

Although the journey was arduous and required several days and many porters, ancient Hawaiians likely made the journey during eruptions to leave offerings and prayers to honor Pele, much as they did at Halemaʻumaʻu, neighboring Kilauea's more active and more easily accessible caldera.

Geologically, within the last 5,000 years, the central cone has been active (17 eruptions) and responsible for causing most of the activity in the archipelago, during that period.