Hawai'i Volcano Blog
Volcano Overflight Reveals Plume, Skylight
Paradise Helicopters crew with Tropical Visions Video’s photographer/videographer Mick Kalber conducted a volcano flyover at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.
Amber Waves of Pele’s Hair?
The lava lake within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano is creating a scene remindful of a messy barbershop floor…
Volcano Overflight Reveals New Beaches, Cloud Formations
“Pele continues to form new black sand beaches along the coast near her ocean entries.”
2006 Earthquakes Spurred Monitoring Improvements
A USGS assessment after the 2006 earthquakes recognized the need to integrate more modern digital instruments and analysis systems into HVO’s earthquake monitoring program.
Volcano Flyover Reveals Lava Plume & Skylight
Pele’s plume from the Pu’u ‘O’o vent stretched southeast over the Pali on Thursday morning, as the 61g flow continues unabated.
Why Do Earthquake Magnitudes Sometimes Change?
On Oct. 20, HVO encourages you to take part in the world’s largest earthquake preparedness exercise by practicing “Drop, Cover and Hold On!”
Kamakai‘a Hills: What are They and Why are They There?
Repeated eruptions in the Kamakaiʻa Hills might occur because occasional intrusions of fresh magma drive the older, more evolved magma to the surface.
The Rise and Fall of Kīlauea’s Summit Lava Lake
It’s an exciting and interesting time on Kīlauea—for both the public and the scientists who study the volcano.
Volcano Flyover Reveals New Lava Skylights
The Paradise Helicopters crew with photographer/videographer Mick Kalber aboard conducted another volcano flyover on Sept. 22, which revealed new skylights.
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.
