[Geysers] Non geyser (but amazing) webcam

[Paul Strasser]

Perhaps one of the most amazing webcams in the world is perched at the edge
of the crater of Pu'u O'o, an eruptive vent on Kilauea's east rift that has
been the focus of eruption activity for nearly 24 years now.  About 4 weeks
ago there was a massive tremor swarm on the east rift and all magma movement
in the rift to Pu'u O'o ceased, and the large crater collapsed in on itself
over 100 meters.  Meanwhile, a small pad of lava erupted onto some rain
forest floor about three miles uprift.  Pu'u O'o was quiet, and all lava
activity that fed the tubes that stretched many miles to the sea ended.

 

About a week ago lava was seen again at the bottom of Pu'u O'o.  it has
slowly begun to fill the huge crater caused by the collapse a few weeks ago.
It is now an active, utterly astonishing lava lake.

 

And the webcam on its rim, which consists of three separate cameras that
make up a montage, is recording the activity.  It's solar powered and
updates only about every five minutes or so.  Nevertheless.

 

Its url is

 

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/cam/index.htm

 

I attached an image I got tonight.  A caveat:  During the day incandescence
is very hard to see - maybe some orange here and there.  But at night. man
oh man what a show.  So just remember the time difference - 3 hours west
coast, 4 mountain, etc.  

 

Paul

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