Video of the lava fountain and flow (left) from fissure 8. Only the tallest waves of the channelized flow can be seen in the video.
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Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8 Lava Fountain
Video of the lava fountain and flow (left) from fissure 8. Only the tallest waves of the channelized flow can be seen in the video.
Kīlauea Volcano — GPS Measurements at Summit
USGS-HVO geophysicists installed additional continuous GPS stations around Halema‘uma‘u this morning. These stations will allow scientists to better monitor and measure the ongoing subsidence of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor.
USGS-HVO geophysicists installed additional continuous GPS stations around Halema‘uma‘u this morning. These stations will allow scientists to better monitor and measure the ongoing subsidence of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor.
Kīlauea Volcano — Halema`uma`u Cracking and Slumping
Kīlauea Volcano — Halema`uma`u Cracking and SlumpingCracking and slumping of the Halema‘uma‘u crater walls are clearly evident in this aerial view captured during HVO's overflight of Kīlauea's summit this morning. Steam plumes have been rising from within the crater, as well as from cracks adjacent to the crater.
Kīlauea Volcano — Halema`uma`u Cracking and Slumping
Kīlauea Volcano — Halema`uma`u Cracking and SlumpingCracking and slumping of the Halema‘uma‘u crater walls are clearly evident in this aerial view captured during HVO's overflight of Kīlauea's summit this morning. Steam plumes have been rising from within the crater, as well as from cracks adjacent to the crater.
Kīlauea Volcano — Halema‘uma‘u Cracking
Another aerial view showing prominent cracking around Halema‘uma‘u from the ongoing subsidence at Kīlauea's summit. The steaming cracks in the background have been observed for several days.
Another aerial view showing prominent cracking around Halema‘uma‘u from the ongoing subsidence at Kīlauea's summit. The steaming cracks in the background have been observed for several days.
Kīlauea Volcano — Kapoho Ocean Entry
An aerial view of the Kapoho ocean entry, as of 6:30 a.m. HST today, shows the extent of the lava delta, now about 200 acres in size, that has formed over the past six days (lava first entered the ocean on the night of June 3).
An aerial view of the Kapoho ocean entry, as of 6:30 a.m. HST today, shows the extent of the lava delta, now about 200 acres in size, that has formed over the past six days (lava first entered the ocean on the night of June 3).
R/V Petrel leaving the dock in Beach Haven, NJ
) R/V Petrel leaving the dock in Beach Haven, NJ to begin the geophysical survey in May 2018.
) R/V Petrel leaving the dock in Beach Haven, NJ to begin the geophysical survey in May 2018.
Setting up a weatherport on St. Matthew Island, Alaska
Setting up a weatherport on St. Matthew Island, AlaskaScientists setting up a weatherport for shelter while conducting research on St. Matthew Island Alaska.
Setting up a weatherport on St. Matthew Island, Alaska
Setting up a weatherport on St. Matthew Island, AlaskaScientists setting up a weatherport for shelter while conducting research on St. Matthew Island Alaska.
Kīlauea LERZ lava flows and fissures, June 8, 12:00 p.m.
Kīlauea LERZ lava flows and fissures, June 8, 12:00 p.m.Map as of 12:00 p.m. (noon) HST, June 8, 2018. Given the dynamic nature of Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone eruption, with changing vent locations, fissures starting and stopping, and varying rates of lava effusion, map details shown here are accurate as of the date/time noted. Shaded purple areas indicate lava flows erupted in 1840, 1955, 1960, and 2014-2015.
Kīlauea LERZ lava flows and fissures, June 8, 12:00 p.m.
Kīlauea LERZ lava flows and fissures, June 8, 12:00 p.m.Map as of 12:00 p.m. (noon) HST, June 8, 2018. Given the dynamic nature of Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone eruption, with changing vent locations, fissures starting and stopping, and varying rates of lava effusion, map details shown here are accurate as of the date/time noted. Shaded purple areas indicate lava flows erupted in 1840, 1955, 1960, and 2014-2015.
Kīlauea Volcano — Kapoho Bay and Vacationland
HVO's early morning helicopter overflight of Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone showed that lava continues to flow into the ocean in the vicinity of Kapoho Bay and Vacationland.
HVO's early morning helicopter overflight of Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone showed that lava continues to flow into the ocean in the vicinity of Kapoho Bay and Vacationland.
Kīlauea Volcano — Kapoho Bay Laze
The Kapoho ocean entry (as of 6:30 a.m.
Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Fountaining (Fissure 8)
Around 3:00 a.m. HST today (June 8), lava fountains erupting from fissure 8 on Kīlauea Volcano's Lower East Rift Zone were reaching heights of 180–220 feet.
Around 3:00 a.m. HST today (June 8), lava fountains erupting from fissure 8 on Kīlauea Volcano's Lower East Rift Zone were reaching heights of 180–220 feet.
Kīlauea Volcano — Summit Outgassing
Outgassing from Halema‘uma‘u produced twin pillars that rose in the still morning air and merged into a towering cap above the summit of Kīlauea just after sunrise.
Outgassing from Halema‘uma‘u produced twin pillars that rose in the still morning air and merged into a towering cap above the summit of Kīlauea just after sunrise.
Kīlauea Volcano — Summit Pluming
Dramatic changes at Halema‘uma‘u could be seen through gases rising from the crater during HVO's overflight of the summit this morning at 10 a.m. HST. The view here looks to the southwest, with the former overlook parking lot barely visible to the left of the gas plume.
Dramatic changes at Halema‘uma‘u could be seen through gases rising from the crater during HVO's overflight of the summit this morning at 10 a.m. HST. The view here looks to the southwest, with the former overlook parking lot barely visible to the left of the gas plume.
Measuring streamflow in Belle Fource River below Hulett, WY
Measuring streamflow in Belle Fource River below Hulett, WYMeasuring streamflow in Belle Fource River below Hulett, WY
Measuring streamflow in Belle Fource River below Hulett, WY
Measuring streamflow in Belle Fource River below Hulett, WYMeasuring streamflow in Belle Fource River below Hulett, WY
Monitoring real-time sonar data
Chuck Worley (USGS) monitoring the real-time sonar data aboard the R/V Petrel during the geophysical survey in May 2018.
Chuck Worley (USGS) monitoring the real-time sonar data aboard the R/V Petrel during the geophysical survey in May 2018.
Water Sampling Locations Rapid Creek and Canyon Lake
Water Sampling Locations Rapid Creek and Canyon LakeWater-quality sampling locations on Rapid Creek and Canyon Lake in Rapid City, SD.
Water Sampling Locations Rapid Creek and Canyon Lake
Water Sampling Locations Rapid Creek and Canyon LakeWater-quality sampling locations on Rapid Creek and Canyon Lake in Rapid City, SD.
Another explosion at the summit of Kīlauea
On June 6, at 4:07 p.m. HST, an explosion within Halema‘uma‘u sent an ash and gas plume to a height of about 10,000 feet above sea level. The explosion released energy equivalent to that of a magnitude-5.6 earthquake; a result of the explosion-related energy release was ground shaking felt throughout the summit area.
On June 6, at 4:07 p.m. HST, an explosion within Halema‘uma‘u sent an ash and gas plume to a height of about 10,000 feet above sea level. The explosion released energy equivalent to that of a magnitude-5.6 earthquake; a result of the explosion-related energy release was ground shaking felt throughout the summit area.
Beach Haven, NJ Flyover!
USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center personnel aboard Stockton University's R/V Petrel under survey offshore of Beach Haven, NJ in June 2018.
USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center personnel aboard Stockton University's R/V Petrel under survey offshore of Beach Haven, NJ in June 2018.
Kīlauea Volcano — Ballistic Blocks
With careful consideration and planning to avoid ongoing volcanic hazards as much as possible, an HVO scientist who has been studying the behavior of Kīlauea's summit for decades, briefly visited the parking area for the former Halema‘uma‘u overlook (closed since 2008) on June 5 to make direct observations of and gather data from the effects of recent explosions wit
With careful consideration and planning to avoid ongoing volcanic hazards as much as possible, an HVO scientist who has been studying the behavior of Kīlauea's summit for decades, briefly visited the parking area for the former Halema‘uma‘u overlook (closed since 2008) on June 5 to make direct observations of and gather data from the effects of recent explosions wit
Kīlauea Volcano — Clear Views Into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
Clear conditions at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō provided good views into the crater. The crater floor collapsed, and the lava lake drained, a little more than a month ago. The crater now has a funnel-shape geometry with a deeper cylindrical shaft. Rubble fills the base of the shaft.
Clear conditions at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō provided good views into the crater. The crater floor collapsed, and the lava lake drained, a little more than a month ago. The crater now has a funnel-shape geometry with a deeper cylindrical shaft. Rubble fills the base of the shaft.