USGS HVO geochemist measuring gases released from Kīlauea Volcano's Southwest Rift Zone fissure eruption
![A female scientist standing next to a boxy instrument on a tripod, taking measurements of a gas plume in the distance](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/20240603_115945.jpg?itok=1V7aY3B9)
Detailed Description
A field team of HVO geochemists visited the site of Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone fissure eruption to measure gases released from the fissures. The team used a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, an instrument that detects gas compositions on the basis of absorbed infrared light. USGS photo by Tricia Nadeau (HVO)
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Public Domain.
USGS photo by Tricia Nadeau (HVO)