Hawai'i Volcano Blog
Pele’s Steam Plume More Prominent
The Tropical Visions Video crew aboard Paradise Helicopters conducted a flyover of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Friday, Sept. 16.
Dangerous Beauty of Kīlauea’s Ocean Entry Plume
People who venture too close to the perilous beauty of an ocean entry face real and present dangers.
Volcano Observatory Founder Predicted Eruption
Despite severely reduced funding and staffing, Thomas Jaggar made an important and successful prediction based on Mauna Loa’s past pattern of eruptions.
Scientists Use Charcoal to Determine Age of Lava
In Hawai‘i, geologists dig under lava flows to recover charcoal left from plants, then use the decay rate of carbon-14 to obtain age-dates from this charcoal.
Kīlauea’s Ocean Entry: Steamy, Surreal
The Paradise Helicopters crew conducted a flyover of Kīlauea Volcano’s lava-covered Kalapana and Pu‘u ‘O‘o areas on Thursday, Aug. 25, 6 a.m
Kīlauea Volcano’s ‘Old Faithful’
The Island of Hawai‘i once had its own “Old Faithful,” composed of lava rather than boiling water, located in Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kīlauea.
Kilauea Lava Ocean Entry ‘Huge’
The ocean entry of Kīlauea Volcano’s 61G Lava Flow continues to increase the size of its lava delta at Kamokuna in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Is Another Kīlauea Volcano Explosion Likely?
The current Kīlauea summit eruption started explosively on March 19, 2008, when a rockfall temporarily impeded the release of volcanic gas from a new vent.
New Vog Information Available Online
New informational products about the health hazards of volcanic air pollution—vog—are available through a new interagency partnership.
VIDEO: Numerous Kīlauea Lava Fingers Enter Ocean
A new ocean entry of the 61G Lava Flow has developed about a quarter mile from the first at Kamokuna In Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Kīlauea Lava Lake Explosion: Reminder of Ongoing Hazards
Volcano monitoring equipment installed on the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater was a casualty of Saturday night’s explosive event.
Kīlauea Summit Explosion Justifies Crater Closure
An explosion from Kīlauea volcano’s summit flung chunks of molten and solid rock onto the rim of Halema‘uma‘u Crater, turned night into day…
Volcano UPDATE: Big Island Continues to Grow
Lava continues to flow into the ocean at the Kamokuna ocean entry, where a small delta has formed.
A Smile From Pele as Lava Continues Flow Into Ocean
The 61G lava flow, extending southeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō on Kīlauea’s south flank continues to flow into the ocean at Kamokuna.
Hawai‘i Helps Reduce Global Volcanic Risk
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and other institutions offer an annual eight-week training in volcano monitoring, eruption response and hazard assessment.
Volcanoes National Park Celebrates 100th Birthday
Kīlauea is still putting on a show for park visitors—just like it did 100 years ago when Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park was established on Aug. 1, 1916.
VOLCANO WATCH: Beware of Lava Entering the Ocean
When lava enters the ocean for sustained periods of time, the island-building activity creates a unique set of hazards that may be unknown to many people.
VOLCANO VIDEO: ‘Pele Reunites With Na Maka’
Paradise Helicopters reports that Pele has once again reunited with her sister, Na Maka, the Goddess of the Sea.
VOLCANO UPDATE: Lava Meets Ocean
The 61G lava flow extending southeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō towards the coastal plain on Kīlauea’s south flank remains active, reaching the ocean this morning.
