Michael P. Poland

Insights from more than a year of ongoing episodic lava fountaining at Kīlauea

Episodic lava fountaining is rare globally, with only three occurrences from Kīlauea (Hawaii) since 1823. Beginning in December 2024, an eruption within the summit crater, Halemaʻumaʻu, has produced 54 fountaining episodes to date, each lasting typically for hours and separated b...

Getting the story straight: common misconceptions around volcanoes and eruptions with case studies of recent events

Abstract The ability to rapidly disseminate scientific knowledge across the world has never been greater. This is paralleled by the ability of rumors to spread equally far and fast. Popular misconceptions can take root and, without correction, take on the appearance of facts. Com...