Timelapse video of episode 16 lava fountaining

This timelapse video shows lava fountaining during episode 16 of the ongoing summit eruption at Kīlauea. The fountain height rose rapidly during the onset and reached heights of about 300 meters (1000 feet). The fountain was relatively stable, but sometimes shows variations in inclination, presumably due to changes in vent geometry or wind direction. Spatter deposited on the cone, around the base of the fountain, remained hot and slowly flowed, creating large fractures in the cone.