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Hidden lava tubes and rockfalls around the Halemaʻumaʻu crater are common, which remains closed to the public due to safety concerns.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The scientists found a daily correlation between rockfall frequency and air temperature; on average, only two hours separates temperature rise and subsequent rockfall.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Pressure builds and fractures the rock, prompting rockfalls and avalanches.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Due to several rockfalls, Trollstigen was closed for much of 2024, and the 2025 opening season is as yet uncertain.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The scientists found a daily correlation between rockfall frequency and air temperature; on average, only two hours separates temperature rise and subsequent rockfall.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Pressure builds and fractures the rock, prompting rockfalls and avalanches.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Due to several rockfalls, Trollstigen was closed for much of 2024, and the 2025 opening season is as yet uncertain.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Rockfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockfall. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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