Right now (Jan 09) most of the flows are just outside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The county has a viewing area about 1/2 mile away from the ocean entry. You will have a better chance of getting close to lava if you wait until the flows change direction and go back into the park, as the Park Service is less restrictive in allowing access to the area. It can still be many miles away, so you have to be prepared for a long hike and carry lots of water. See the USGS link.
Both types of lava have the same composition, are found in Hawaii and derive their names from the Native Hawaiian language. It takes the form of a'a or pahoehoe (or many variations in between) depending on it's rate of cooling. This in turn depends on its velocity, slope of the terrain, and how turbulent the flow is. For example, an a'a flow coming down a steep hillside can turn into a pahoehoe flow when it reaches a flat area and spreads out over a large area.
well i knew it could make a a lava but never from the main vent by he way dont you mean a pahoehoe flow coming down a steep hillside can turn into an a a flow cause pahoehoe can turn to aa but never the other way round
You can see a pahoehoe flow coming out the side of an a'a flow in the Kilauea Southeast Lava Flow video. You can also see photos in the smugmug link for November 15, 2007. The best example I can find is in the September 16, 2001 photos. The photos are arranged sequentially by date.
The low muffled sound is from the wind on the camera. The other rattling sound is just the lava clinkers falling and rubbing against each other as the whole mass moves forward. The clinkers have just solidified from the molten state and can be compared to large pieces of glass hitting each other as they roll off the top.
amazing video...the sounds are mystifying..been following this eruption at the hawaii volcano site...much larger as far as thickness of flow is concerned than i thought...thanks for posting,again..amazing,stay cool (literally)
Oh my god, its moving so fast!
RushBeatles 2 days ago
I love the sound it makes.
kinjur 1 month ago
looks like burnt coffee cake...
Fireburst081 3 months ago
For some reason, Korean kids find the names "aa" and "pahoehoe" really REALLY funny.
SCE2AUX 5 months ago
Such a neat sound for an eerie unstoppable force
ArchLITE0 8 months ago
1:02 -doesn't it look like a dragon with two glowing eyes??
pravs1391 10 months ago
watching aa lava move is like watching race cars.
samuriguy909 11 months ago
ahaa watched dis today in AS Geology :)
AbacusAce 1 year ago
Sounds like a kid spilling their legos all over the floor
jokiest1 1 year ago
i dare sumbody to lay in it :D ile give you a cookie if you survive
ThemNewXclusives 1 year ago
I guess I get why they're called clinkers now.
WW2obsession 1 year ago
Fried lava, mmmmmmm. PEELEE I MADE YOUR FAVORITE!!!!!! FRIED A'A!
93Deli 1 year ago
honk!
theceashore 2 years ago
HONK
Kmanthegoonie 2 years ago
HONK IF YOU'RE IN EOSC 114!
Internatube 2 years ago
it sounds like someone sweeping broken glass.
Pimpmastahanhduece 2 years ago
mmmmmmmm, yummy lava!
Mangirl666 3 years ago
Wow you know science!!!
ipeachsam 3 years ago
Pahoehoe is more interesting then aa cause to be honest nothing is really cool.. but its nice... I wanna see Pahoehoe and aa in Hawaii
is it nice? should i go or is it a waste of money?
DatabaseCentral 3 years ago
Right now (Jan 09) most of the flows are just outside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The county has a viewing area about 1/2 mile away from the ocean entry. You will have a better chance of getting close to lava if you wait until the flows change direction and go back into the park, as the Park Service is less restrictive in allowing access to the area. It can still be many miles away, so you have to be prepared for a long hike and carry lots of water. See the USGS link.
volcanochaser 3 years ago
i thought hawii could only have pahoehoe lava not a a lava
riceicles123 3 years ago
Both types of lava have the same composition, are found in Hawaii and derive their names from the Native Hawaiian language. It takes the form of a'a or pahoehoe (or many variations in between) depending on it's rate of cooling. This in turn depends on its velocity, slope of the terrain, and how turbulent the flow is. For example, an a'a flow coming down a steep hillside can turn into a pahoehoe flow when it reaches a flat area and spreads out over a large area.
volcanochaser 3 years ago
well i knew it could make a a lava but never from the main vent by he way dont you mean a pahoehoe flow coming down a steep hillside can turn into an a a flow cause pahoehoe can turn to aa but never the other way round
riceicles123 3 years ago
unless it falls into a lava tube
riceicles123 3 years ago
You can see a pahoehoe flow coming out the side of an a'a flow in the Kilauea Southeast Lava Flow video. You can also see photos in the smugmug link for November 15, 2007. The best example I can find is in the September 16, 2001 photos. The photos are arranged sequentially by date.
volcanochaser 3 years ago
Most of the lava occurs as pahoehoe. It usually turns to A'a as it loses it gas content and cools.
FreeMessyMARV 3 years ago
COOOOOOOOL!
mmdurfee 4 years ago 2
why does A'A make those sounds
lukepevensie 4 years ago
The low muffled sound is from the wind on the camera. The other rattling sound is just the lava clinkers falling and rubbing against each other as the whole mass moves forward. The clinkers have just solidified from the molten state and can be compared to large pieces of glass hitting each other as they roll off the top.
volcanochaser 4 years ago
very cool, that's certainly not pahoehoe....
ukuleleplaya 4 years ago
hot lava on mounting
gertgertgert18 3 years ago
amazing video...the sounds are mystifying..been following this eruption at the hawaii volcano site...much larger as far as thickness of flow is concerned than i thought...thanks for posting,again..amazing,stay cool (literally)
bladetocry 4 years ago
Wow ! Mi piace tantissimo vedere la lava avanzare
Tony87etna 4 years ago