Active lava lake dynamics and USGS monitoring at Kīlauea

Molten lava lake bubbling at Kīlauea summit

Intense close-up view of the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake churning and spattering glowing basaltic lava in the dark.

Violent Nighttime Lava Spattering at Halemaʻumaʻu

Wide aerial footage capturing the entire Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor and the glowing crust of the lava lake.

Aerial Overflight of the Active Summit Crater

Field science on active Hawaiian lava fields

USGS scientists board a helicopter and land directly on cooling basaltic lava sheets near an active vent.

Volcanologists Deploying Directly Onto Fresh Lava

Vigorous gas bursts propel fountains of molten lava high above the surface of the lava lake in broad daylight.

Daylight Magma Bursting in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

A close view of dramatic nighttime spattering and crust migration inside the summit lava lake.

Surging Lava Lake Fountains at Night

[00:10] Violent Nighttime Lava Spattering at Halemaʻumaʻu
[01:26] Aerial Overflight of the Active Summit Crater
[07:43] Volcanologists Deploying Directly Onto Fresh Lava
[09:28] Daylight Magma Bursting in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater
[10:05] Surging Lava Lake Fountains at Night

Active lava lake dynamics and USGS monitoring at Kīlauea

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