Tour boat captures video of Kilauea volcano lava entering ocean

[MicaelS]

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/20260642/tour-boat-captures-spectacular-images-of-big-island-lava

Be sure and watch in Fullscreen mode.

KILAUEA VOLCANO, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) -

For the first time in nearly a year, lava is entering the ocean from Kilauea volcano, and Hawaii News Now has spectacular new video of the rare event.

Lava Ocean Tours says the lava has been entering the ocean daily since it first began again in November. The Big Island tour company shared this video, which was shot over a three day period in early December. It shows lava cascading off 40 foot cliffs into the ocean.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says Kilauea, which has been erupting continuously since January 1983, has seen an increase in pressure recently. The increase also resulted in a rise in the lava lake inside a vent at the Halemaumau crater in the Kilauea caldera.

Scientists are not sure how long the lava will keep flowing into the ocean this time around.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Those are stunning images.

Unfortunately, it's over an hour in length, and I don't have time to watch the whole thing.

However, a lot is visible in the few minutes I did watch. Full screen is the only way to see it!

Thanks for posting!

[MicaelS]

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http://www.downloadhelper.net/