Cave climate data in Wood Valley pit crater, Hawai'i
August 29, 2024
Wood Valley Pit Crater is a nearly circular pit approximately 50m across and 50m deep with vertical walls. This pit is of particular interest because it hosts access to a cave entrance at its base, providing an opportunity to monitor cave climate throughout a type of cave structure that is ordinarily inaccessible. In-situ cave climate observations included cold trapping, cave breathing, possible effects from geothermal heating, and cave fog possibly induced by atmospheric thermal tides. Sensors were emplaced throughout the cave to continuously monitor variations of temperature, atmospheric pressure, and relative humidity.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2024 |
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Title | Cave climate data in Wood Valley pit crater, Hawai'i |
DOI | 10.5066/P13RSSZL |
Authors | Glen Cushing, Chris H Okubo, Timothy N Titus |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |
Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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