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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts third time this year
URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hawaiis-kilauea-volcano-erupts-third-time-this-year-2023-09-11/
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Reuters September 10, 20239:55 PM EDTUpdated an hour ago WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began to erupt on Sunday afternoon, with flows currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday. Webcam images show fissures at the base of the volcano's crater that are generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that the eruption "does not pose a lava threat to communities" though volcanic particles and gases may create breathing problems for people exposed. The eruption was preceded by a period of strong seismicity and "rapid uplift" of the summit, according to USGS. The agency elevated Kilauea's aviation color code from orange to red as it evaluates the eruption and its volcano alert from watch to warning. Located in a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea is one of the world's most active volanoes. In 2019, a string of earthquakes and major eruption at Kilauea led to the destructions of hundreds of homes and businesses. The volcano erupted in January and June of this year. Reporting by Valerie Volcovici and Costas Pitas; Editing by Michael Perry |
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From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: it's a reasonable bet this event is pau (Hawaiian for done)
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But then maybe there's just some temporary blockage.. or some other reason the eruption has 'turned around'. Which is to say the tilt, plotted above, has turned from deflating, which was indicative of the internal volume of the volcano diminishing as lava is erupted, to, at around 9 this morning, inflating.. ie the mountain is swelling again.. Visually, as I write this, there's still a bit of an eruption happening in one vent, though that's probably just the system decompressing.. or as I said a blockage that is allowing a little magma to make it to the surface..  Though, if I was a betting man, and based upon that tilt signature, I'd say this phase of the eruption is pau. That much inflation which, as we calibrated it in the past, is equal to about 1 million cubic meters of magma already accumulated and pushing the surface of the mountain up. In other words a lot of energy.. |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts third time this year
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afar tv LIVE: New Eruption! Kilauea Volcano , Hawaii (Webcam) |
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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts third time this year
URL: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/hawaii-health-officials-warn-volcanic-smog-known-18362537.php
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Hawaii health officials warn volcanic smog known as vog has returned during latest eruption By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, Associated PressUpdated Sep 12, 2023 12:20 p.m. FILE - In this screen grab from webcam video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupts in Hawaii, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. The latest eruption of the Hawaii volcano isn't threatening any infrastructure but health officials are warning the public about air-quality hazards from volcanic smog known as vog. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP, File) HONOLULU (AP) — The latest eruption of a Hawaii volcano isn't threatening any infrastructure but health officials are warning the public about air-quality hazards from volcanic smog known as vog. Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting Sunday. On Monday, scientists downgraded its alert level, saying there was no threat of significant ash emission into the atmosphere outside a limited area within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Later Monday, state health officials said the eruption brought vog to some parts of the Big Island, causing poor air quality. Volcanic smog, or air pollution, is created by vapor, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide gas released from Kilauea. The gases are present in their highest concentrations in the immediate area around the summit crater or vents. But they also combine with other particles to form vog, which can spread across the Big Island and even waft over to the state’s other islands. Vog can give healthy people burning eyes, headaches and sore throats. It can send those with asthma or other respiratory problems to the hospital. The health department's air quality map Tuesday showed Pahala, downwind of Kilauea's summit, as “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” Big Island Mayor Mitch Roth was driving to that part of the island Tuesday morning for a series of meetings. Residents in Kau, the island's southern district, are used to dealing with vog, Roth said, but reminded visitors, especially those with breathing issues, to be mindful. “The vog a lot of the time will go around Kau and come up to the Kona side,” he said. |
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