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Color photograph of volcanic vent December 2, 2022 - Mauna Loa Fissure 3
December 2, 2022 - Mauna Loa Fissure 3
December 2, 2022 - Mauna Loa Fissure 3

Video of a fissure 3 erupting at a high elevation on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa. Consistent lava fountains at fissure 3 has built up a spatter rampart around the fissure. USGS video by M. Patrick.

Video of a fissure 3 erupting at a high elevation on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa. Consistent lava fountains at fissure 3 has built up a spatter rampart around the fissure. USGS video by M. Patrick.

Logo with title and image of Earth Image of the Week - Lake Powell and the Megadrought
Image of the Week - Lake Powell and the Megadrought
Image of the Week - Lake Powell and the Megadrought

Two decades of drought are contributing to low water levels in reservoirs along the Colorado River, including Lake Powell.

Lake Powell’s highest recorded water level was in 1983. In this 1984 Landsat 5 image, the lake’s elevation was 3,702 feet above sea level.

Two decades of drought are contributing to low water levels in reservoirs along the Colorado River, including Lake Powell.

Lake Powell’s highest recorded water level was in 1983. In this 1984 Landsat 5 image, the lake’s elevation was 3,702 feet above sea level.

Lava erupting from fissure December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

lava flow December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption

Footage of a channelized section of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa, captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Footage of a channelized section of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa, captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Lava erupting from fissure, view from above December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Person picking up samples with flow in background December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption

Footage of a geologist taking a sample of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa the morning of December 1, 2022.

Footage of a geologist taking a sample of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa the morning of December 1, 2022.

lava flow advancing from overhead December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Aerial view of lava flowing December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption
December 1, 2022 - Mauna Loa Eruption

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

Aerial footage of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa captured the morning of December 1, 2022.

view of the eruption plume from fissure 3
December 1, 2022 - View of the eruption plume from fissure 3
December 1, 2022 - View of the eruption plume from fissure 3
December 1, 2022 - View of the eruption plume from fissure 3

December 1, 2022 - A view of the eruption plume from fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone. Geologist for scale on the left. USGS image by J. Schmith.

December 1, 2022 - A view of the eruption plume from fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone. Geologist for scale on the left. USGS image by J. Schmith.

lava erupting from Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa December 1, 2022 — Video of Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone
December 1, 2022 — Video of Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone
December 1, 2022 — Video of Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone

Video of fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone erupting during the morning of December 1, 2022. Fissure 3 continues to be the dominant of two erupting fissures on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone.

Video of fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone erupting during the morning of December 1, 2022. Fissure 3 continues to be the dominant of two erupting fissures on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone.

lava erupting from Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa
Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone on Dec. 1, 2022
Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone on Dec. 1, 2022
Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone on Dec. 1, 2022

View of fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone erupting during the morning of December 1, 2022. Fissure 3 continues to be the dominant of two erupting fissures on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone.

View of fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone erupting during the morning of December 1, 2022. Fissure 3 continues to be the dominant of two erupting fissures on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone.

bucket downwind of erupting lava
Geologists deploy buckets downwind of the erupting fissures to collect samples
Geologists deploy buckets downwind of the erupting fissures to collect samples
Geologists deploy buckets downwind of the erupting fissures to collect samples

December 1, 2022 - USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists deploy buckets downwind of the erupting fissures to collect samples. These samples will be analyzed to learn about lava being erupted by Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone.

December 1, 2022 - USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists deploy buckets downwind of the erupting fissures to collect samples. These samples will be analyzed to learn about lava being erupted by Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone.

Color photograph of lava flow front Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano (December 1, 2022)
Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano (December 1, 2022)
Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano (December 1, 2022)

Just a few days ago, Mauna Loa, the tallest active volcano on the planet, started erupting for the first time in 38 years.

View of fissure 3 erupting on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone
View of Fissure 3 Erupting on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone
View of Fissure 3 Erupting on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone
View of Fissure 3 Erupting on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone

View of fissure 3 erupting on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone. View is from approximately 500 meters downrift.

View of fissure 3 erupting on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone. View is from approximately 500 meters downrift.

Lava erupting from Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa
Fissure 3 Mauna Loa - November 30, 2022
Fissure 3 Mauna Loa - November 30, 2022
Fissure 3 Mauna Loa - November 30, 2022

This image, taken during an early morning overflight on 30 November 2022, shows Fissure 3, the dominant source of activity. As of 7 a.m. HST, the lava fountains are 20-25 meters in height (65-82 feet) and feed a lava flow moving to the northeast at ~130 meters per hour (0.08 miles per hour).

This image, taken during an early morning overflight on 30 November 2022, shows Fissure 3, the dominant source of activity. As of 7 a.m. HST, the lava fountains are 20-25 meters in height (65-82 feet) and feed a lava flow moving to the northeast at ~130 meters per hour (0.08 miles per hour).

vertical plume of smoke coming out of lava fountain
HD Camera Recording Fissure 3 of Mauna Loa (Nov 30, 2022)
HD Camera Recording Fissure 3 of Mauna Loa (Nov 30, 2022)
HD Camera Recording Fissure 3 of Mauna Loa (Nov 30, 2022)

Photograph of a high-definition video camera filming fissure 3. Field crews are out today monitoring the eruption of Mauna Loa. Mauna Kea is in the distance behind the fountaining fissure. Taken at about 7:15 AM on November 30, 2022.

 

 

Photograph of a high-definition video camera filming fissure 3. Field crews are out today monitoring the eruption of Mauna Loa. Mauna Kea is in the distance behind the fountaining fissure. Taken at about 7:15 AM on November 30, 2022.

 

 

Aerial view of an erupting fissure Mauna Loa (Fissure 3) - November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa (Fissure 3) - November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa (Fissure 3) - November 30, 2022

This video, taken during an early morning overflight on 30 November 2022, shows fissure 3, the dominant source of activity. The lava fountains are 20-25 meters in height (65-82 feet) and are feeding a lava flow that is moving to the northeast at ~130 meters per hour (0.08 miles per hour).

This video, taken during an early morning overflight on 30 November 2022, shows fissure 3, the dominant source of activity. The lava fountains are 20-25 meters in height (65-82 feet) and are feeding a lava flow that is moving to the northeast at ~130 meters per hour (0.08 miles per hour).

Front of a lava flow
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022

Photo showing the front of the aʻa flow closest to Saddle Road, taken on Nov. 30, around 3:30 pm HST. The photo was taken looking south to southeastward from the Hilo-Kona Road, approximately 4 miles south of Saddle Road and one mile west of the Mauna Loa Observatory Road.

Photo showing the front of the aʻa flow closest to Saddle Road, taken on Nov. 30, around 3:30 pm HST. The photo was taken looking south to southeastward from the Hilo-Kona Road, approximately 4 miles south of Saddle Road and one mile west of the Mauna Loa Observatory Road.

A helicopter flies over the lava flow
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022

A field crew was out documenting the location of the front of the flow closest to Saddle Road on Nov. 30, 2022, between 3:00 and 4:00 pm HST. This photo shows the front of the aʻa flow, with a helicopter for scale.

A field crew was out documenting the location of the front of the flow closest to Saddle Road on Nov. 30, 2022, between 3:00 and 4:00 pm HST. This photo shows the front of the aʻa flow, with a helicopter for scale.

A helicopter flies over the lava flow
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa eruption on November 30, 2022

Photo showing the front of the aʻa flow closest to Saddle Road, taken on Nov. 30, around 3:30 pm HST. The photo was taken looking south to southeastward from the Hilo-Kona Road, approximately 4 miles south of Saddle Road and one mile west of the Mauna Loa Observatory Road.

Photo showing the front of the aʻa flow closest to Saddle Road, taken on Nov. 30, around 3:30 pm HST. The photo was taken looking south to southeastward from the Hilo-Kona Road, approximately 4 miles south of Saddle Road and one mile west of the Mauna Loa Observatory Road.

Lava erupting with lava flows streaming down a mountain looking from overhead November 30, 2022 — Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone continues
November 30, 2022 — Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone continues
November 30, 2022 — Fissure 3 on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone continues

The eruption on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa continues. This video shows the dominant fissure 3 remains active and is supplying lava to the flow advancing north. Taken on November 30, 2022.

The eruption on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa continues. This video shows the dominant fissure 3 remains active and is supplying lava to the flow advancing north. Taken on November 30, 2022.