Lava From Kilauea Volcano Reaches Well at Geothermal Power Plant

https://gizmodo.com ^ | 5/28/18 | George Dvorsky

[caww]

Pāhoehoe lava advancing west from fissure 7 (lava fountain in background) on Leilani Avenue. Fissure 7 activity increased overnight, with lava fountains reaching 50 to 60 m (164 to 197 ft) high. (5/27/2018)

Aerial view of Kīlauea Volcano's summit caldera and an ash plume billowing from Halema‘uma‘u, a crater within the caldera. The USGS–Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park's Jaggar Museum are visible on the caldera rim (center right); Kīlauea Military Camp can be seen in the lower right. Photo courtesy of the Civil Air Patrol. (5/26/2018)

[M Kehoe]

Baraq 0bama’s fault.

5.56mm

[caww]

An aerial view, looking west, of the two active ocean entries on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone.... The large white plume (foreground) is the eastern ocean entry; the weaker, western plume can be seen in the distance.... The white plume, referred to as "laze," is a mixture of condensed acidic steam, hydrochloric acid gas, and tiny shards of volcanic glass that can irritate lungs, eyes and skin.

[PGalt]

Thanks to all posters. Interesting.

[Billthedrill]

That top pic in 21 is pretty impressive. Nothing lowers the price of real estate like a 200-ft lava fountain in the backyard.

[M Kehoe]

Thanks for the pics.

Jaggar has a museum on the Big island?

5.56mm

[caww]

View of a rising ash plume from Halema‘uma‘u, a crater 'at the summit of Kīlauea,' late (May 24, 2018), as seen from the caldera rim near Volcano House. USGS scientists are stationed at this vantage point to track the ongoing summit explosions.

[PAR35]

And what triggered the earthquakes? (if you really want to stay on-message for ‘green’ energy, say “global warming”.

When is the last time you saw a volcano erupt next to a coal fired power plant?

[caww]

Ongoing lower East Rift Zone eruption, HVO geologists noted that fissures 6, 13 and 22 were still erupting, with two channelized flows reaching the ocean. The eastern lava channel splits just before reaching the ocean, so it has two entry points, creating a total of three ocean entries on the flow field.

[bert]

It is now possible to tap the geothermal heat on the surface and need not drill for it

[BBell]

Is it going to be a catastrophe!!! I honestly don’t know how bad it could get. It seems like it is being monitored alright. It was known that Mt. St. Helens was going to erupt. It was just not known when but there were evacuations done before the big eruption.

[bert]

For the record..... there are several very good youtube videos of ten minutes or so describing the events very well

[caww]

first group of wells location

[caww]

"Path of Destruction"....From 3,000 feet above, one can see the path of destruction left by the lava flowing from the volcano Kilauea.

[caww]

Vocano 'summit' from space...5/28/2018

[caww]

Moon, Jupiter and ash from Kilauea volcano 95/27/2018

[Charles Martel]

That map shows that people cause earthquakes. Likely due to all the little micro pounding of their constant foot steps.

Look at all those footsteps leading north to California! Unchecked immigration is a direct cause of earthquakes (hey, if the Left can use half-baked theories, let's return fire).

[caww]

This was an open cow pasture with tall grass just a few days ago

[caww]

This picture of the proximity of lava to the Puna Geothermal Venture plant 3 days ago. 5/25/2018

[caww]

Aerial view proximity of lava to the Puna Geothermal Venture plant