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Aerial picture of Fissure 8, June 29, 2018

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Isn’t this beautiful? The USGS Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UAS) team conducted a flight on K?lauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone to collect video in the upper lava channel of fissure 8. When it is dark the incandescence (glow) of lava is easy to see against the darkened surroundings. Overnight UAS missions are the most efficient …

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Kilauea’s current activity

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We have been watching Kilauea for a long time now. From Wikipedia: The current Kilauea eruption began on January 3, 1983, along the eastern rift zone. The vent produced vigorous lava fountains that quickly built up into the Pu’u ‘O’o cone, sending lava flows down the volcano’s slope. In 1986, activity shifted down the rift …

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