CSAV Hawaii: Lava Viewing 5 November 2009

Lava viewing area is quiet by day, but spectacular at night. Geologists hike miles to the new ocean entry, where breakouts are scarce but rain is abundant. Hiking back, beautiful pahoehoe flows are encountered, complete with a rainbow. Time Lapse sequences are captured.

The Lava Viewing Area is open 5 - 8 pm daily.

Please note that lava viewing conditions change from one day to the next. Visit the HVO web site for daily updates. http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/activity/kilaueastatus.php

Please remain within the boundaries of the safe official viewing area. Civil Defense, advised by HVO scientists, determines which locations are best for visitors to see lava flows near Kalapana. Geologists with special access permits are allowed to hike where visitors are not able to go. Officers patrol the area to ensure the hours of 5 8 pm are honored.


Video shot & edited by UHH Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV).
http://www.hilo.hawaii.edu/~csav

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Hawaii
• lava
• volcano
• eruption
• Puu
• Oo
• pahoehoe

[MrFoofy]

I want to go to Hawaii just to watch the lava spew :)

[CaughtintheCrowd11]

This is beautiful

[JEIWILBER]

Fear ! ! !

[orenyaron]

wow amazing

[KdEtna]

Bellissimo.

[KdEtna]

Stupendo!

[TonyEtna1987]

Beautiful. Very truly special and spectacular images.