New Webcam Peers Deep Into Volcano Summit Crater
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - A temporary monitoring camera has been installed on the west rim of Kīlauea caldera, looking down into Halemaʻumaʻu.
View ArticleRockfalls, Sulfur Deposits Observed At Kilauea Summit
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - A rockfall occurred at Halemaʻumaʻu on Wednesday, after the upper part of a gully along the western wall failed, scientists say.
View ArticleVOLCANO WATCH: Did groundwater trigger explosive eruptions at Kilauea?
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Scientists were concerned that there could be major explosions at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano when magma drained away in May of 2018. That thinking has since evolved.
View ArticleScientists Post Kilauea Thermal Map After Summit Flyover
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists conducted a routine overflight of Kīlauea summit on April 8, and shared images on its website.
View ArticleVOLCANO WATCH: New Insights Gained From Kīlauea Summit Collapses
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The speed of a summit collapse, the connection between the summit and the lower East Rift Zone, and changes in "seismic velocity", are touched upon in the latest USGS...
View ArticleMysterious Kilauea Water Pond: More Observations Made
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Scientists were able to see the small pond of water from a viewpoint on the rim of the Kilauea caldera.
View ArticleThird Water Pond Now Visible In Kilauea Summit Crater
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - USGS geologists made additional observations of the water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u today.
View ArticleKilauea Summit Water Ponds Growing, Tracked In Daily HVO Posts
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The water ponds at the summit of Kilauea continue to expand at the bottom of the collapsed Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
View ArticleVOLCANO WATCH: Scientists Look To Sample Kilauea Summit Water, Somehow
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Knowing the source of the water will help scientists better understand the possible hazards associated with it.
View ArticleWater Ponds Join, Slowly Rise In Kilauea Summit Crater
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Water ponds observed at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u crater are now joined, as scientists keep a close watch on the activity.
View ArticleVOLCANO WATCH: What Does Water At Kilauea Summit Crater Mean?
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - This week, USGS scientists ask where is the water at the bottom of Halemaʻumaʻu coming from, and what is its importance?
View ArticleVIDEO: Kilauea Volcano Water Pond Discussed With USGS HVO
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geophysicist Jim Kauahikaua talks about the rising, hot water pond in Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
View ArticleKilauea Water Pond Could Rise Another 210 Feet
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The scalding hot, football field-sized water pond in Halemaʻumaʻu is already over 33 ft. deep, scientists say.
View ArticleVIDEO: Kilauea Volcano Water Pond Update, Observations & Potential Dangers
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Scientists have produced a new video talking about how they are keeping a close eye on the water pond at the bottom of Halemaʻumaʻu.
View ArticleVIDEO: The New Kilauea Crater Lake And The Water Table
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Geophysicist Jim Kauahikaua talks about the lake in Halemaʻumaʻu in a new video produced by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
View ArticleKilauea Crater Water Sampled With UAS Flyby
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Photographs, gas measurements and a water sample were recently gathered from the scalding hot crater lake in Halemaʻumaʻu.
View ArticleVIDEO: Drone View Of Kilauea Crater Lake Released By USGS
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Scientists are sharing the footage that was captured by the unmanned aircraft system as it collected a water sample from Halema‘uma‘u.
View ArticleVIDEO: Council Gets Halemaʻumaʻu Crater Lake Presentation
HILO, Hawaiʻi - A council committee has requested a presentation by the USGS and Civil Defense on the accumulation of water at the Kīlauea summit.
View ArticleVIDEO: USGS Produces Video Documenting Kilauea Water Sampling
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - A new video by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Obseravtory, "Sampling the water in Halema‘uma‘u - Kīlauea Volcano", gives a detailed, visual account.
View ArticleVOLCANO WATCH: Scientists Look To Hawaiian Chants For Crater Lake Clues
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - As scientists monitor the growing crater lake at the summit of Kīlauea, they are also consulting stories that tell of the threat of water to Pelehonuamea.
View ArticleVOLCANO WATCH: The Great Unknown of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Scientists are collecting samples of ash from Kīlauea to figure out what role water has played in past summit eruptions.
View ArticleNew Views Of Kilauea Volcano Summit Water Lake
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - New views of the Kīlauea's summit water lake were recently provided by scientists at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
View ArticleNew Map Of Kilauea Volcano Summit Water Lake Released
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Scientists used aerial photos taken during a recent overflight to construct an updated map of the Kilauea summit.
View ArticleVOLCANO WATCH: New Instrument Used To Measure Lava Lake
HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - The prototype Continuous Laser Rangefinder was used to track the changes in the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake during the most recent eruption.
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