Here are some other views of Kīlauea summit eruption lava fountaining episode 38 in Halema‘uma‘u crater on the Island of Hawai‘i, and answers to some of your questions about this activity.
This eruptive episode began from the north vent at about 8:45 am HST this morning, December 6. Smaller fountains began from the south vent at 8:49 am HST and quickly grew to over 1000 feet (300 meters) high and inclined to the south, towards a closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. At 9:55 a.m., hot tephra falling from this fountain destroyed the V3 streaming camera site located within less than a mile (2,000 ft/500 m) from the eruptive vents; its burial highlights the hazardous nature of this closed area. The north vent stopped erupting at 11:50 a.m., but the south vent is still fountaining as of this posting.
In addition to the tephra, volcanic gas is being emitted, with sulfur dioxide emission rates likely exceeding 50,000 tonnes per day. The high effusion rate of this episode is also producing a very dramatic plume extending over 20,000 feet above sea level. Both the National Weather Service and Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center issued special advisories about this plume, and the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency issued a message about the potential for fine glass particles in communities downwind.
Kīlauea's recent eruptive episodes have gone on for 5-9 hours; this episode has been active for about 4.5 hours now. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff are closely monitoring this activity, coordinating with partners at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. #Kilauea #lava #eruption
BREAKING: Huge landslide in Vietnam
"I heard a loud explosion followed by a rumbling sound like a truck running on the road. Looking up the mountain, I saw rocks and trees flowing down like a waterfall" - Village Chief
A massive landslide in Pứt Village, Hùng Sơn Commune, Vietnam, sent millions of cubic meters of earth and rock downhill. Three residents working in the area are missing and suspected to be buried.
Ongoing erosion has prevented authorities from reaching the suspected burial site.
INTERSTELLAR OBJECT 3I/ATLAS TURNS GREEN AS IT NEARS SUN
The Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is turning green as it approaches the Sun, with scientists saying something has “switched on” in its evolution.
The European Southern Observatory reports a sharp rise in cyanide and nickel outgassing, shifting its color from red to green over the past two weeks.
Researchers describe it as a temperature-activated threshold effect.
The object is also emitting scattered light in unusual directions, unlike typical comets.
Source: NY Post