“Kilauea eruption resumes with 500-foot-high lava fountains.”
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Kilauea eruption resumes with 500-foot-high lava fountains
Episode 32 of the ongoing Kilauea eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater began at 6:35 a.m. this morning.
Fountains were about 500 feet (150 meters) high and arcing an equivalent distance into Halemaʻumaʻu, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Past episodes have produced incandescent lava fountains over 1,000 feet (300 meters) high and the eruptive plume is currently 9,000 feet (2,700 m) above ground level up to 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) above ground level.
According to the National Weather Service, winds are blowing from the northeast direction today, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material will be distributed to the southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu. High SO2 gas emissions may impact communities to the south and west of Kilaueaʻs summit.
All eruptive activity is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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