Lava lakes are the surface exposure of the top of magmatic conduits, and therefore provide a unique window into a complex system we rarely observe directly. Less than 10 active lava lakes exist around the world, yet they are found in all tectonic environments. We use both visible-light and thermal infrared recordings of lava lakes around the world to study the circulation patterns of lava lakes, and infer the physical processes that control magma dynamics overall.
Data Repository
The data we use for our research on lava lake dynamics is available upon request. Below, is a table listing the available sets, with details in format, collection dates, and data source. The data is archived on and can be downloaded from PANGAEA data repository for Earth sciences:
Lev, E (2019): Thermal and visible videos from lava lakes around the world
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To download the Matlab code we use to analyze the velocity field at lava lakes and lava flows:
Flow code
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