Volcano scientist samples lava
1,212 views · Published 25 September 2014 · 0:49 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: Star-Advertiser · 2014 · Sports
his Quicktime movie shows an HVO geologist sampling lava on the June 27th lava flow using a rock hammer. The lava is placed into a bucket of water to quench the sample. Lava samples like this are routinely collected for chemical analysis, which provides insight into the magmatic system feeding the eruption.
