New research shows Kīlauea and Maunaloa (Hawai'i) share a common mantle magma source, with melt alternating between them over decades.

Shifts in lava chemistry track this process, helping explain their opposing eruption patterns. @physorg_com ➡️

New research shows Kīlauea and Maunaloa (Hawai'i) share a common mantle magma source, with melt alternating between them over decades.

Shifts in lava chemistry track this process, helping explain their opposing eruption patterns. @physorg_com ➡️ https://phys.org/news/2025-01-hawaii-volcanoes-magma-source-reveals.html