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lava lake reaches record high on extremely active Hawaii's Kilauea volcano,
rising 27 feet in just 1 day
ORIGINAL CAPTION: The lava lake casts red light at Kilauea's summit at sunset. The lake is about 138 ft below the crater floor of Halema‘uma‘u on Oct. 18.
The lava lake at Kiauea’s summit remains high, probably 150–165 ft below the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater. This view, looking toward the southwest, shows the lava ledge on the rarely seen southern side of the pit. The spattering is at the point where the circulating lava lake sinks back down. The lava lake extends back under the overhang another 130 ft. Oct. 17.
BOTTOM: Lava erupting from a vent on the northeast flank of Pu‘u ‘O‘o travels through tubes to the coastal plain, where surface flows are currently active. Holes in the roof of the lava tube, called skylights, reveal the lava stream contained within. This photo shows the brightly incandescent orange-yellow lava stream as it travels from right to left and drops over a steeper incline. The roof of the tube is equally bright, and the slightly darker triangular-shaped feature at the center of the photo in the background is the gap between the lava stream and the roof. (Tim Orr / USGS)
rising 27 feet in just 1 day
ORIGINAL CAPTION: The lava lake casts red light at Kilauea's summit at sunset. The lake is about 138 ft below the crater floor of Halema‘uma‘u on Oct. 18.
The lava lake at Kiauea’s summit remains high, probably 150–165 ft below the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater. This view, looking toward the southwest, shows the lava ledge on the rarely seen southern side of the pit. The spattering is at the point where the circulating lava lake sinks back down. The lava lake extends back under the overhang another 130 ft. Oct. 17.
BOTTOM: Lava erupting from a vent on the northeast flank of Pu‘u ‘O‘o travels through tubes to the coastal plain, where surface flows are currently active. Holes in the roof of the lava tube, called skylights, reveal the lava stream contained within. This photo shows the brightly incandescent orange-yellow lava stream as it travels from right to left and drops over a steeper incline. The roof of the tube is equally bright, and the slightly darker triangular-shaped feature at the center of the photo in the background is the gap between the lava stream and the roof. (Tim Orr / USGS)