Water appears in Halemaʻumaʻu - Kīlauea Volcano

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory September 27, 2019

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USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists Matt Patrick and Jim Kauahikaua talk about the water that appeared at the bottom of Halemaʻumaʻu, a crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano, in July 2019 and continues to rise today. They address why it appeared, how it’s monitored, and its potential hazards.

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00:16:26

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Public Domain.

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Janet L. Babb, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Geologist, jbabb@usgs.gov Katherine M. Mulliken, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Geologist, kmulliken@usgs.gov. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) video by the U.S. Geological Survey and Office of Aviation Services, Department of the Interior, with support from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. All other imagery is USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.