by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Feb 18, 2017 | Lava Overflight
February 16, 2017 Surface Flows What’s new at the 61G lava flow of Kilauea? Well… we still have an active lava lake inside the Pu’u ‘O’o vent. The vent is a clearing house for lava traveling six miles downslope and entering the ocean with...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Feb 10, 2017 | Lava Overflight
February 9, 2017 Firehose Lava! The firehose lava at the ocean entry was very visible today and gave us our best shots since it began last New Year’s Eve. The main flow continues unabated, dumping between one and two million gallons of hot rock into the Pacific...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Feb 3, 2017 | Lava Overflight
February 2, 2017 Luka’s Lava Kī hō’alu (Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar) by Hilo’s own Ben Kaili A magnificently clear day allowed us to access the Pu’u ‘O’o vent this morning, capturing images of a very active lava lake. Skylights just...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jan 28, 2017 | Lava Overflight
January 26, 2017 New Spillway Flow A new outbreak on the spillway just to the east of the Pu’u ‘O’o vent occurred earlier this week and continued for our visit this morning. It is flowing on top of the 61G tube system and a bit to the south. Activity...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jan 20, 2017 | Lava Overflight
January 19, 2017 Lava Lake Revealed A stunningly clear day allowed us to access the Pu’u ‘O’o vent this morning, capturing images of a very active lava lake. Skylights just east of the vent were accessible, but we we’re unable to see inside....
