New Lava Eruption in Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii

The main activity at Kilauea Volcano shifted to outside the east side of the Pu'u O'o vent on July 21, 2007. This is a very vigorous eruption along the fissures on the east rift zone. This eruption is producing flows which have created lava ponds with spattering centers and overflowing sides.

This video was recorded on July 23, 2007 from the west side of the Kupaianaha shield.



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[ukuleleplaya]

Any video's of the recent flow? Thanks

[volcanochaser]

The county has closed off Highway 130 and allows visitors only between 2 and 8 PM. They have 24 hour security. Viewing is restricted to a roped off viewing area far from the ocean entry. There can be a waiting line of several hours just to drive in. I'm going to wait this one out for now. Mar 21 08

[doom3jocky]

throw a stick in there or a big chunk of metel in there i want to see how it melts ....nah jk rocks are good enough 8)

[volcanochaser]

Lava is liquid rock, so it is very dense. Rocks and steel will just float on top. Aluminum cans will burn. Steel melts at about 3000 degrees Fahrenheit, but lava is only about 2000 degrees.

[995715202]

and the frequency of light is orangish red, a state of cooling. However, when it's in the initial state,it is white hot and can only be viewed from afar, unless you are wearing a fire retardant suit!

[volcanochaser]

This flow started erupting from the East Rift Zone east of Pu'u O'o on July 21, 2007. It finally reached the ocean about seven miles away on March 5, 2008. It is still adding real estate to the island near Kalapana as of June 30, 2008

[995715202]

sure and why not? eruptions are many and fairly easy to predict, but as far as magma is concerned, who can predict which direction a lava flow will go? Hawaiian lava has a dense fluidic nature. Near a caldera the rock is nearly liquid and can travel to speeds in excess of 30 mph and since the temperature is in the thousands of degrees, it isn't likely that the ambient air temperature would cool down quickly enough and devour your property.

[995715202]

Layering? is any of this material providing larger spaces for development? ie: making the island larger or just continually destroying vegetation and people's real estate?

[995715202]

That's true. You may already know that the heat intensity is similar to the hot rolled steel processed in a steel mill. Also, the frequency of light is similar, hence the heat index is approximately the same.

[Trevnyah13]

teh pahoehoe! yay im smart im studying this in my science class lol

[ukuleleplaya]

thanks, Bruddah, you are my Big Island volcanism contact. Keep up the great work.

[alitamunich]

Maybe Volcanochaser is one of those policemen and he happens to have a camera with him ;)