Kilauea Skylight August 16, 2008

[TheVulcanoeruption]

great

[analiliar]

the color is pretty but dangerous! HAHAHA

[altruistichedonist]

uh...isn't the top of the lava tube very unstable since theres nothing supporting it

[volcanochaser]

@altruistichedonist The roof of the tube is formed as a natural arch, which is one of the strongest formations in nature or man made structures. Most skylights, such as this, are caused by a surge of lava pushing the roof out and not by collapsing in.

[BCSpore]

When I go to Hawaii, I'm telling ya I'm buying a whole bag of various objects and one by one, throw them into one of these skylights. Hours of entertainment!

[killman369547]

throw stuff in it next time bring an iron rod several feet long and stick it in

[wirechair]

what/where is this?

how come it doesnt cave in?

[volcanochaser]

This is a lava tube which carries lava seven miles from its source in Kilauea to the ocean near Kalapana. Lava tubes form when the lava solidifies along the cooler surfaces on the ground and then along the top, much like water freezes on the surface of a river. The roof of the lava tube is very stable because it is formed in the shape of an arch, which is one of nature's strongest structures.

[wirechair]

very interesting!

thank you for the explanation!!

[eddykent]

lol i wouldn't trust it

[JDedam2]

so cool

[wildcats3334]

Oh yes I saw that skylight awesome!

[Tony87etna]

Amazing ! Nice video !

[alitamunich]

It is amazing, thanks a lot.

I was there last May and there was a delimited path marked by lines on the floor leading to a wider viewing area. I could only see a little orange glow at night from ,5 mile away :(

Still it was worth the trip from Japan.

I am looking forward to your next upload :)

[gobighawaii]

yeesh at 1:10 your buddy must've got a short thought: "what if this does collapse on in?"

Great stuff my friend...I'll have to get out there sometime soon. The glow always reminds me of sweet melona ice cream.

[fetchengretchen]

Great footage of an ongoing event! Especially like the music chosen for the video. Had the chance to visit the area this past February...my footprints have already been erased by the newest flow. What a wonder to be able to visit on a daily basis. Keep it coming.

[volcanochaser]

Your footprints are in long term storage.

[Tony87etna]

WoW ! Bellissimo video, the umbrella burned ago fear.