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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 15, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 15, 2011

Video of another series of collapse on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u.

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USGS HVO Press Release — Kīlauea's Summit Vent Churns and Pops as Rocks Fall Into the Lava Lake

USGS HVO Press Release — Kīlauea's Summit Vent Churns and Pops as Rocks Fall Into the Lava Lake

HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawai‘i — At 8:42 a.m. (HST) Monday morning, February 14, 2011, a section of rock from the north wall of Kīlauea Volcano's summit vent...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 14, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 14, 2011

Videos showing an ashy plume rising above Halema‘uma‘u crater, collapse events, lava lake and lava flows, and sounds of the lava lake. Photo of...

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Volcano Watch — "What's in a name?"

Volcano Watch — "What's in a name?"

"That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." The Kīlauea version of this Shakespeare quote could be "That which we call an...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 9, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 9, 2011

Video of the lava lake in the Halema‘uma‘u crater and photos of a small lava flow erupted from the septum on the east wall of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 8, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 8, 2011

The lava pond in the vent cavity of the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 4, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 4, 2011

A look into Halema‘uma‘u, a new spattering vent at TEB shield, and the active vent on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō slowly filling the east side.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 1, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 1, 2011

Breakout, just south of a partially burned kipuka, cascading into a small depression on the flow field.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 27, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 27, 2011

 

A wide shot of the current flow field from the coastal plain up to the TEB vent and a close-up view of the small ocean entry from the eastern...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 22, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 22, 2011

Movies from January 17 and 21 showing collapse and explosive eruption
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 20, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 20, 2011

Aerial view down into the vent in Halema‘uma‘u and photos of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, the spatter cone, and the fuming opening.

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USGS HVO Press Release — Kīlauea's Volcanic Gases and Their Environmental Impacts

USGS HVO Press Release — Kīlauea's Volcanic Gases and Their Environmental Impacts

HAWAI‘I ISLAND, Hawai‘i — The public is invited to learn more about volcanic gases and vog (volcanic air pollution) in a free presentation on Jan. 27...

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