Lava splattering in Halemaumau Crater lake
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Channel: Star-Advertiser · 2012 · Science & Technology
This Quicktime movie shows spattering that is typical at the margins of the lava lake in Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The slow migration of the lava lake surface is normally towards the area of spattering, where the lava sinks back into the magmatic system. Spatter in this clip is being thrown abour 15 to 30 feet in height. Views like this are fleeting, however, with the thick gas plume shifting with the winds. Courtesy: USGS/Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
