Posted on 02/02/2017 3:10:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
Researchers in Hawaii have captured dramatic footage of a "firehose" of red-hot lava plummeting down a cliff into the Pacific Ocean, sending fragments of lava and clouds of gray smoke into the sky.
It's coming from the big island's Kilauea volcano, which has been erupting since January 1983.
On New Year's Day, about 21 acres of rock from the Komokuna lava delta collapsed. After that, "the exposed lava tube continued to feed a cascade of molten rock down the steep sea cliff," according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. That's what we're looking at now.
Follow USGS Volcanoes @USGSVolcanoes #Kilauea #Volcano #lava pours into #ocean creating #littoral #explosions that throw spatter onto #Hawaii sea cliff. https://on.doi.gov/2gZ1uaa 10:50 AM - 30 Jan 2017 1,513 1,513 Retweets 2,053 2,053 likes It goes without saying that a tube of red-hot lava is extremely dangerous. In the footage, the hot lava hitting cooler water continually explodes, sending off fragments of molten lava and volcanic glass in all directions. The USGS said last week that large bursts have sent the spatter "about twice the height of the sea cliff."
The lava stream has appeared to narrow in the past few days. National Park representatives have set up a viewing area for the stream of lava, where visitors can see it from a safe distance through binoculars or a telephoto lens.
Meanwhile, the researchers are concerned that the cliff itself continues to be unstable. They're noticing a widening crack, "making the site extremely dangerous for anyone who ventures too closely to the ocean entry by land or by sea." Researchers can actually hear grinding noises coming from the crack, and they're warning that it "could collapse at any time."
Good idea. I'll loan you my snorkeling gear for free if you promise to share the photos.
lol
It was a long hike and we only brought 2 bottles of water.
This is after jumping of the southern most point of Hawaii’s cliffs and swimming at the Black Sand Beach.
The next day we hiked down Pololu Valley and Waipi’o Valley. We both had crazy sore legs and bloody feet. Good times...
Interesting trip! We stayed at Poipu Beach, near the spouting Horn. First day I was walking the beach, and this beautiful gal walked out of the surf. I recognized her right away. It was Fanne Foxe! Ohio congress critter Wilbur Mills had hid her away there!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanne_Foxe
Things became interesting!
Won’t last very long, the whole bluff is going to drop off soon.
It has quite the Internet site. You would enjoy it.
That’s how I found it. So cool you have a connection
Knew we were spending time on island. Needed a subject for Master Gardener Club presentation. So searched. From that side of island took the helo ride A trip I will treasure
Got a link for me?
” Swam”. (More like waded)with sea turtles at black sand beach. Everything was in an uproar because of the tsunami In fact the naturalist suggested we not get too deep in water or too near the upset turtles. But they came up to us SO
I will look
I love the area. We’re both retired and I have tried and tried to get Hubby to move there. He just says no. Too liberal. The difference is nobody really bothers anyone else there. It’s kind of a live and let live island. Can’t sway him.
Bookmark, thanks for the link. There are amazing videos there.
If you divorce your husband, I’ll go. :)
I’m obviously far right (Conservative and Libertarian streaks)but it is just wonderful there.
Haha. Thanks for the offer. I’ll remember that.
Thanks! I was overwhelmed when I saw their beautiful place! Wish I could have spent more time there just wandering around.
Trouble seems to follow you.
;-)
We stayed in KONA
Met some very conservative people there.
Good reason to stay off the zip lines
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