The Eruption of Kilauea 1959-1960 Chap 2

Unique, historic one of a kind film of the most dramatic volcanic phenomenon of the 1959 eruption of Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii. A rare and beautiful restored government produced film. Each of the 4 chapters I've posted contain excellent educational value because of excellent review of the science by the USGS and because of the unique, spectacular and historic filmed sequences of Hawaiian volcanism.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• volcanic
• eruption
• Volcano
• Kilauea
• USGS
• Iki
• Hawaii
• Eruption
• Observatory

[Envergure]

If I'm not mistaken, molten lava is less dense than solid rock (unlike water, where the solid phase is lighter than the liquid.) So, why does the cooled surface of the lava not sink?

[mmikemoore]

@Envergure,

Viscosity varies greatly, but one of the first analogs for the three types of plate boundaries; divergent, convergent, and transform was observed in lava lakes in Hawaii. As the surface of the lake cools, it breaks into "plates" which interact. Most interesting, and related to your question, are the subduction zones; where one plate of cooled lava dives beneath another. Remember the incredible temperatures involved as well.

[wgibbens]

holy moley.

too bad no HQ.

[mmikemoore]

The other 3 chapters are in HQ...I think YouTube will eventually get around to converting this one sooner or later..

[bxccapricorn]

idiots idiots idiots if science is all smart why can't we stop so called mother nature just think allah gave u brain or if you wanna call him god

[lazy408]

i would pay good money to watch this live.

[Rammstein45]

LAAAva!

[Koaslice191]

Did anyone then capture the sound this made?

[denovenovo]

6:30 !

and 5:40

Sooo awesome!

[Natsuya123]

i really want to go inside kilauea

[Musicownz1997]

yes. kilauea has been erupting from 1959 until today. i doubt that it has stopped erupting... keep up the steady flow of lava, kilauea! =p