US EditionOne Year in, Kīlauea Still Roars with Towering Lava Fountains
Nearly 40 episodic lava fountain episodes have offered scientists a detailed view of magma behavior during Kīlauea's one-year summit eruption sequence.
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has reported that Hawaiian Kilauea Volcano expels lava, in episode 39, at a height of up to 425 meters. Bright fountains created a visual spectacle, which is being caught live by USGS webcams. Episode 39 began around 20:10 hours on Tuesday in Hawaii, 9.10 on Wednesday in Spain. According to USGS both the North and South vents are sprouting. The South vent reached a maximum height of approximately 425 meters. The…
Hawaii: Kilauea's summit eruption reaches one-year milestone with a new episode of towering fountains
Kīlauea's summit eruption reached its one-year anniversary Tuesday as episode 39 brought fountains reaching more than 1,000 feet. A glow and intermittent spatter were observed throughout the day from the north and south vents. Then, around 8 p.m., the vents began shooting fountains up to 70 feet high. By 9:45 p.m., the south fountain reached a height of 1,400 feet. The north fountain peaked at 920 feet shortly after 9 p.m., but lowered to 700 fe…
One year in, Kīlauea still roars with towering lava fountains
Nearly a year into Kīlauea’s dramatic summit eruptions, scientists say the volcano is offering a rare, safe, and incredibly well-documented look at how magma systems work—featuring some of the tallest lava fountains seen in decades.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts over 1,000 feet high: videoKilauea volcano erupted in Hawaii on December 23, sending lava fountains up to 1,300 feet high. The force of the eruption knocked out a surveillance camera at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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