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Update: Episode 50 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ends after 7 hours
Episode 50 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 5:10 p.m. after 7 hours of continuous lava fountaining.
Precursory activity begins ahead of Episode 44 of the Kīlauea eruption Friday morning
A fountaining eruption at Kīlauea’s caldera is projected between April 6 to April 14, potentially impacting residents and visitors with ash and tephra.
Update: Episode 31 of Kīlauea’s eruption at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater ends after 12 hours
Episode 31 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 2:52 a.m. HST on Aug. 23 after 12.6 hours of continuous fountaining. Lava fountains from the north vent reached up to 325 feet and sustained this height during most of this episode.
Activity up slightly with increase in quakes at Kīlauea
Seismicity remains above background levels. Ground deformation also continues beneath Halemaʻumaʻu and the south caldera region. Magma has been pressurizing the system beneath Halemaʻumaʻu and Kīlauea’s south caldera region for several weeks.
Study: Phytoplankton Bloom Detectable by Satellite, Fueled by 2018 Kīlauea Eruption
The lava-impacted seawater contained high concentrations of nutrients that stimulated phytoplankton growth, resulting in an extensive plume of microbes that was detectable by satellite.
VOG: What it is and How to Lessen the Effects
VOG refers to air pollution caused by volcanic activity, a common environmental concern in Hawaii, especially on the Big Island. The emissions from active volcanoes contain potentially harmful substances like hydrogen sulfides and acid-forming sulfur compounds. While VOG is not as visible as some other types of air pollution seen throughout the mainland of the […]
