Is it possible when a lava tube is blocked like a cave in, once the lava hits the block it shoots out like a geyser? (sorry i just seen "Volcano" and want to see how many factual errors are in that movie :L im guessing a lot)
@riceicles123 Although it's been many years since I saw Volcano and Dante's Peak, I remember that it was very annoying to watch the many exaggerations and outright lies. Usually when there is a blockage in the tube, a weak section upstream of the blockage will be lifted up and the lava will come rushing out on the surface.
@riceicles123 (continued) However, there was one instance several years ago where the new opening was small enough that the lava was forced up into the air about 20 feet for a few days until it crusted over. I didn't get to see it, but there were some photos in the USGS website.
how do you know if the lava-rock you are standing on is safe? like, you know how you have the lava that is moving but its all grey, what happens if its like that but not moving?
WHATS DOWN THERE!??!
do you need a licence to come here?
why is there like, infinite lava stocks under the earth?
@BLANKMEMORYDATA The safety of lava depends on the thickness of the crust. The thinner the crust, the more heat you will feel when you get close. You can also spill some water on it and see how fast it will flash into steam. Instant steam means a very thin crust. Crust with a slower steam rate means the crust is very thick and can generally hold your weight. There are many other variables like color, shape, and visible voids which are learned through experience.
@BLANKMEMORYDATA Scientists tell us that except for a thin rocky crust a few thousand miles thick and a small iron core, much of the earth is composed of circulating liquid lava (magma). Some of the magma makes its way to the surface through volcanoes or rift zones on the earth's crust.
A few unstable areas are closed in the national park, but it is generally open to the public because the intense heat keeps people at a safe distance. You may need a permit if the lava is outside the park.
@FOOFlGHTERS It is. There is no way of knowing what you are standing on. I have turned away from many others because I couldn't see how thick the edges were.
@altruistichedonist Skylights are hard to find since they will seal up within days or weeks after they open up. So it is a matter of luck being in the vicinity of one and within hiking distance.
Those are gas bubbles. Most of the volcanic gases (mainly water vapor and sulfur dioxide) are released at the main vent, but a small amount is released along the way to the ocean.
@BCSpore Hehe, yeah. I'd bring a whole bag of stuff just to see it burn up. If you threw and apple into that vent, I'm betting the water in it would boil and the apple would explode. Hell, maybe toss a firecracker down there, see what happened. Not as though the lava doesn't have a thick surface to it. It would probably sit on it, explode, and rocket around the tube. That's be something to see...
That's exactly what I would do. Except, because of the potential weakness of the lava tube's ceiling, I probably won't be sending down any explosives. (Plus, if the tour guides or guards see you trying to hide something, you would obviously be caught)
The steamiest explosion would probably be from a full water bottle I plan to throw in. (That one would be fun to see)
It has been measured at about 2100 deg F by the scientists at Kilauea. The tubes insulate the lava so well that it only loses about 15 degrees after traveling six miles to the ocean.
The lava in the tube in this video comes from Pu'u O'o about five miles upstream. As of this date, Nov 4, 2008, lava is no longer coming from Pu'u O'o. The current active vent on Kilauea is the TEB (Thanksgiving Eve Breakout) several miles east of Pu'u O'o and is reaching the ocean near Kalapana. I have added a link in the video description to the organization which monitors the volcano.
This particular flow was inside the national park over land that had previously been covered by lava. But in adjacent populated areas which are threatened from time to time, the values seem to hold steady, but the offers dry up until the threat stops and then it's back to normal. Even on properties which have been covered by lava and their values are very low, speculators are always buying and selling to other speculators.
Is it possible when a lava tube is blocked like a cave in, once the lava hits the block it shoots out like a geyser? (sorry i just seen "Volcano" and want to see how many factual errors are in that movie :L im guessing a lot)
riceicles123 10 months ago
@riceicles123 Although it's been many years since I saw Volcano and Dante's Peak, I remember that it was very annoying to watch the many exaggerations and outright lies. Usually when there is a blockage in the tube, a weak section upstream of the blockage will be lifted up and the lava will come rushing out on the surface.
volcanochaser 10 months ago
@riceicles123 (continued) However, there was one instance several years ago where the new opening was small enough that the lava was forced up into the air about 20 feet for a few days until it crusted over. I didn't get to see it, but there were some photos in the USGS website.
volcanochaser 10 months ago
omg. you are SO cool. i want to go to hawaii :(
byw, i has questions:
how do you know if the lava-rock you are standing on is safe? like, you know how you have the lava that is moving but its all grey, what happens if its like that but not moving?
WHATS DOWN THERE!??!
do you need a licence to come here?
why is there like, infinite lava stocks under the earth?
thanks :D l;ol
BLANKMEMORYDATA 1 year ago
@BLANKMEMORYDATA The safety of lava depends on the thickness of the crust. The thinner the crust, the more heat you will feel when you get close. You can also spill some water on it and see how fast it will flash into steam. Instant steam means a very thin crust. Crust with a slower steam rate means the crust is very thick and can generally hold your weight. There are many other variables like color, shape, and visible voids which are learned through experience.
volcanochaser 1 year ago
@BLANKMEMORYDATA Scientists tell us that except for a thin rocky crust a few thousand miles thick and a small iron core, much of the earth is composed of circulating liquid lava (magma). Some of the magma makes its way to the surface through volcanoes or rift zones on the earth's crust.
A few unstable areas are closed in the national park, but it is generally open to the public because the intense heat keeps people at a safe distance. You may need a permit if the lava is outside the park.
volcanochaser 1 year ago
Lets all jump in!
emersondavis 1 year ago
It must be nerve recking being on top of something like that
FOOFlGHTERS 1 year ago
@FOOFlGHTERS It is. There is no way of knowing what you are standing on. I have turned away from many others because I couldn't see how thick the edges were.
volcanochaser 1 year ago
Got hot dogs? :)
geonerd 1 year ago
is it possible to hike to a skylight
altruistichedonist 1 year ago
@altruistichedonist Skylights are hard to find since they will seal up within days or weeks after they open up. So it is a matter of luck being in the vicinity of one and within hiking distance.
volcanochaser 1 year ago
they should drop a camera on a rope down there
kylian272 1 year ago
@kylian272 The camera wouldn't survive the experience. Nor would the rope...
JJMDude 1 year ago
after 0:29 it looks like small balls moving from right to left down there
Nihalatak 1 year ago
@Nihalatak
Those are gas bubbles. Most of the volcanic gases (mainly water vapor and sulfur dioxide) are released at the main vent, but a small amount is released along the way to the ocean.
volcanochaser 1 year ago
who wants to go for a dive?
bowls4ME 1 year ago
@bowls4ME Yea and maybe after we can all have roast pork
mcraregreat234543 1 year ago
wow! amazing you can see it flowing like a stream!
miguelfukt 1 year ago
I would sit there for hours throwing stuff in and watching what happens :)
BCSpore 1 year ago
@BCSpore Hehe, yeah. I'd bring a whole bag of stuff just to see it burn up. If you threw and apple into that vent, I'm betting the water in it would boil and the apple would explode. Hell, maybe toss a firecracker down there, see what happened. Not as though the lava doesn't have a thick surface to it. It would probably sit on it, explode, and rocket around the tube. That's be something to see...
JJMDude 1 year ago
@JJMDude
That's exactly what I would do. Except, because of the potential weakness of the lava tube's ceiling, I probably won't be sending down any explosives. (Plus, if the tour guides or guards see you trying to hide something, you would obviously be caught)
The steamiest explosion would probably be from a full water bottle I plan to throw in. (That one would be fun to see)
BCSpore 1 year ago
Looks like a portal to another dimension...
StickfoProductions 2 years ago
actually its still under the surface so technichally thats magma.not tryin to be picky,sorry,its the truth
CoolSomething16 2 years ago
Put a rock in it. It mite go boom.
Carter549 2 years ago
that looks like hell in that tube
dietzchris 2 years ago
I think it's only a matter of time before somebody rides down one of these tubes in an insulated barrel. Who's up for it/
ismasamov55 2 years ago
Anyone know how hot these lava tubes get? I estimate 5,000 F
EdikShepherd 2 years ago
It has been measured at about 2100 deg F by the scientists at Kilauea. The tubes insulate the lava so well that it only loses about 15 degrees after traveling six miles to the ocean.
volcanochaser 2 years ago
damn that's still hot
EdikShepherd 2 years ago
@EdikShepherd : i estimate hot enough for marshmellows
michel19612009 1 year ago
looks like the entrance to hell
Nizzle016 2 years ago
Wow! Awesome! Is that Pu'u'o'o?
wildcats3334 3 years ago
The lava in the tube in this video comes from Pu'u O'o about five miles upstream. As of this date, Nov 4, 2008, lava is no longer coming from Pu'u O'o. The current active vent on Kilauea is the TEB (Thanksgiving Eve Breakout) several miles east of Pu'u O'o and is reaching the ocean near Kalapana. I have added a link in the video description to the organization which monitors the volcano.
volcanochaser 3 years ago
Build houses on ceramic stilts?
Pyrotrons 3 years ago
This is basic lava so it flows so quickly. You don't want to break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend at this place.
himsonli 3 years ago
suicide hole right there people
videomaster820 4 years ago 2
right
Fedenobx 3 years ago
jesus if u had the camera any closer to that tube it will melt man i loved that view nice
doom3jocky 4 years ago
That's the sweet spot for marshmallows
sacred130 4 years ago
It eventually reaches the ocean about three miles downhill from this skylight. The surf quenches the lava and forms new land at the coast.
volcanochaser 4 years ago
what effect does this have on real estate values in the area?
moondog999 3 years ago
This particular flow was inside the national park over land that had previously been covered by lava. But in adjacent populated areas which are threatened from time to time, the values seem to hold steady, but the offers dry up until the threat stops and then it's back to normal. Even on properties which have been covered by lava and their values are very low, speculators are always buying and selling to other speculators.
volcanochaser 3 years ago
Wonder where it is getting 'out'.
mmmmna 4 years ago
WOW
Stitchip 4 years ago
im sure thats high way to hell
dietzchris 4 years ago