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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 25, 2019

By Kīlauea September 25, 2019

Halema‘uma‘u water pond on September 25—two months and still rising

 

Halemaumau water pond on September 25, two-months and counting
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ANIMATED GIF: As of today, Sept. 25, it has been two months since water was first spotted at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, 600 m (about 2000 ft) below the rim of the crater. This animated image file (GIF) shows the growth of the pond between August 7 and September 24, 2019. USGS GIF by L. DeSmither. (Public domain.)
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A telephoto view of the water pond on September 24. The pond is now about the size of a football field, including end zones—or about 110 m (360 ft) long and just over 50 m (164 ft) wide. When the water was first observed on July 25, 2019, the pond was less than 10 m (33 ft) wide. USGS photo by M. Patrick, 09-24-2019. (Public domain.)
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The water pond within Halema‘uma‘u continues to slowly rise. Recent laser rangefinder measurements indicate that the water is now roughly 10 m (33 m) deep. How much deeper could it get? Water table measurements at the Keller Well suggest that the pond could possibly rise another 65 m (210 ft). Scalding hot temperatures of the water surface have remained fairly consistent at 70 degrees Celsius (around 160 degrees Fahrenheit). USGS photo by M. Patrick, 09-24-2019. (Public domain.)

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