The supply of magma to Kīlauea Volcano was relatively stable for 50 years. But between 2003 and 2007, the volcano experienced a surge in the supply of magma from the mantle that implies short-term changes in the underlying Hawaiian hotspot.
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Pritchard, M. Opening wide the magma spigot. Nature Geosci 5, 238–239 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1439
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