b) Water chemistry of the water lake in Halema’uma’u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii
Dates
Publication Date
2023-03-30
Start Date
2019-10-26
End Date
2020-10-26
Citation
Peek, S., Nadeau, P.A., Younger, E.F., Elias, T., Kelly, P.J., Damby, D.E., Najorka, J., Lerner, A.H., and Hurwitz, S., 2023, Chemical and isotopic composition of gas, water, and solids from the 2019-2020 water lake in Halema’uma’u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P99H412X.
Summary
Samples for water chemistry analysis were filtered to 0.45 µm upon collection. Since the solute-rich samples continued to form precipitates, samples were filtered again immediately prior to analysis if needed. All samples were very rich in solutes and were analyzed at multiple dilutions (1:100 to 1:1000) to match instrument measurement ranges for various analytes. Water chemistry analyses were performed at the U.S. Geological Survey laboratories in Menlo Park, California. The concentrations of fluoride (F-), chloride (Cl-), sulfate (SO42-), and bromide (Br-) in samples were determined by ion chromatography with a Dionex ICS-2000, using a 250 mm Dionex IonPac AS18 column. The concentrations of major cations were determined via [...]
Summary
Samples for water chemistry analysis were filtered to 0.45 µm upon collection. Since the solute-rich samples continued to form precipitates, samples were filtered again immediately prior to analysis if needed. All samples were very rich in solutes and were analyzed at multiple dilutions (1:100 to 1:1000) to match instrument measurement ranges for various analytes. Water chemistry analyses were performed at the U.S. Geological Survey laboratories in Menlo Park, California.
The concentrations of fluoride (F-), chloride (Cl-), sulfate (SO42-), and bromide (Br-) in samples were determined by ion chromatography with a Dionex ICS-2000, using a 250 mm Dionex IonPac AS18 column.
The concentrations of major cations were determined via inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) using a ThermoScientific ICAP 6500 Duo. A mixed-element standard (produced to spec by High-Purity Standards Inc.) was run at a range of dilutions to calibrate the instrument.
Additional cation concentrations, including heavier trace elements, were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS, NExION 300Q, Perkin Elmer) using a method adapted from Garbarino and Taylor (1996). External standards, serially diluted from ultrapure, single-element stock, were used to create calibration curves.
References:
Garbarino, J.R. and Taylor, H.E., 1996. Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometric method for the determination of dissolved trace elements in natural water. Washington, DC: US Geological Survey. USGS OFR 94-358, 49 p. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr94358
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Purpose
The purpose of this report is to: (1) provide water chemistry data from sample sites in the short-lived water lake in Halema’uma’u crater; (2) describe methods used to collect and analyze the samples; (3) supplement interpretive reports.
