29 March 2017—Preliminary Analysis of Hazards at the Kamokuna Ocean Entry

Since the onset of the Puʻu ʻŌʻō, eruption in January 1983, lava has entered the Pacific Ocean about half the time (as of March 2017). This "Cooperator Report to the U.S. Coast Guard" addresses hazards associated with the Kamokuna ocean entry, active July 2016—November 2017, on Kīlauea's south flank. Read more