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Volcano Watch: Tracking down Mauna Loa’s carbon dioxide

Although the amount of CO2 emitted by Mauna Loa may be small in a global view, it could still yield important clues about Mauna Loa’s volcanic processes and future eruptions. HVO hopes to find a location for the new gas monitoring station soon and have it installed in the coming months.

Mauna Loa volcano warning issued as eruption begins at Moku‘āweoweo summit

“We do not expect upper fissures to reactivate. However, additional fissures could open along the Northeast Rift Zone below the current location, and lava flows can continue to travel downslope,” HVO scientists said.