Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 19, 2022
An eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema‘uma‘u crater, in the closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with the National Park Service and emergency managers. Access to this hazardous area is by permission from, and in coordination with, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
January 18, 2022 — Kīlauea summit eruption observations
January 14, 2022 — Kīlauea
UAS mission at Kīlauea summit: On January 14, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists conducted an Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UAS) survey at Kīlauea summit. Imagery collected by the UAS will be used to generate a 3-dimensional model that will be used to evaluate the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u for changes. Volcanic gas samples analyses from the UAS will be used to study eruption dynamics.
January 13, 2022 — Kīlauea
Kīlauea summit down-dropped block: On January 13, 2022, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff conducted a mission to rescue monitoring equipment that was being threatened by overflows from the active lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea. With permission from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, HVO technicians were flown via helicopter to the lowest remaining down-dropped block within Halema‘uma‘u crater to retrieve the equipment.
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