Royal Gardens Lava Flow February 3, 2010

This video was recorded by a friend on the morning of February 3, 2010 from about dawn to 10 AM. It is being used with his permission. The clips show a number of vigorous a'a flows as they reach the bottom of Royal Gardens at about the 300 foot elevation and two miles from the ocean.

The lava has its origins at the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent on the East Rift Zone of Kilauea at about the 2500 foot elevation. It then travels through a tube system to about the top of Royal Gardens at the 1500 foot elevation. From there, it continues flowing through the very steep Pulama Pali either on the surface or shallow tubes. The total distance to this point is about five miles.

Additional photos and videos:
http://volcanochaser.smugmug.com/

Eruption Update Info:
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/

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• Kilauea
• Hawaii
• eruption
• volcano

[MH20Zone]

ah damn ur alays so close to em!!! =p

that lava burns everything in the way

im like nobody comes n give a bit of a water to help? or theres sum limit how long it goes then they do sumtin? =p so amazing

[volcanochaser]

A friend recorded this particular video.

There is no way yet of knowing when it will stop. They tried bulldozing levees to redirect the flow before it destroyed Kapoho 50 years ago, but it just went through anyway. Now they just leave it alone and get out of the way. One benefit is that it adds new land when it reaches the ocean. That's how Hawaii was formed.

[MH20Zone]

@volcanochaser

yes and its amazing =o) i like Hawaii :d u should post some vid of the "lovely Hawaii" how everyone know, u know sum hawaii music sum SUN SHINING =p beach beautiful villas cars =p

[volcanochaser]

Many others are already doing a good job of showing other aspects of Hawaii. Just do a youtube search of Hawaii.

[daw4142]

That lava sure made a big bolt of flames out from the trees

[ThinkingManNeil]

Great footage! Aa flows are often depicted as being so slow and monolithic but this shows just how active and fast moving they can be across the entire flow front.

Cheers,

N.

Great YouTube page BTW

[modemeyes]

Great video and thanks for the information 5*

[alitamunich]

Thanks to you and your friend for sharing this! I love the hollow sound at 3:37!

[TonyEtna1987]

Bravo Volcanochaser. Complimenti ! Questo video è bellissimo.

[magiedumoment]

merci pour ces instants d'émerveillement devant la lave, je ressens la chaleur à travers mon écran c'est dingue, bisous reine