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Video by David Corrigan, with additional footage provided by USGS, and Mick Kalber. Sherry Bracken interviews,

VIDEO: Lava Tube Skylight Reveals Fast Moving Flow
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by Big Island Video News
on Jun 3, 2016 at 11:29 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

KILAUEA (BIVN) - A wide peek into an active lava tube made for some impressive video this week on the lava flow. USGS explains what we are looking at.

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii – New lava flows on the eastern and northern flanks of Puʻu ʻŌʻō that began May 24 continue to be active. On Thursday, an impressive skylight was seen on the east breakout.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory measured the skylight at about 20 feet across, and inside a fast moving lava stream can be seen traveling downslope.

The farthest end of the eastern flow is 0.8 miles from its vent.

On June 3, HVO geologist Tim Orr and Scientists-in-Charge Christina Neal shared an update on the recent volcanic activity with Sherry Bracken for an upcoming Island Issues radio program.


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Kilauea, lava, Puu Oo

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