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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 8, 2019

By Kīlauea April 8, 2019

Routine overflight of Kīlauea summit

 

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This wide-angle video shows the southwest portion of Kīlauea caldera in the area of Halema‘uma‘u. Faint plumes of volcanic gas are rising from yellow fumaroles on the walls of the deep conical pit. Overall, no significant changes were observed at the summit on today's overflight.
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Today, several koa‘e‘kea (white-tailed tropic birds) were seen circling close to the northwest caldera rim at the summit of Kīlauea. Koa‘e‘kea continue to reside in the southwest part of the caldera, despite the dramatic changes in topography at Kīlauea's summit over the past year. 
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Koa‘e‘kea can also be seen circling deep within the collapse pit at Kīlauea's summit. The black arrow in this photo points to one such bird that's flying against the backdrop of a new cliff formed by the 2018 collapse events, providing a sense of scale for the cliff.
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