The K?lauea vent has been in a pensiveness climate this month . Although the Hawaiian volcano has been erupting continuously for some 33 years , the retiring few calendar week have seen its lava lakes verging on spilling point .
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory of theUnited States Geological Survey(USGS ) reports that the lava lake rose to within around 5 meters ( 16 foot ) of the Halema?uma?u Crater over the weekend . Since 2008 , the Halema?uma?u Overlook has been closed due to “ volcanic luck ” , however on Saturday the lava lake rise to its highest degree since May 2015 , when the lava actually well over the vent flange .
" It ’s really quite pretty , " Don Swanson of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory toldAssociated Press . He added that the Jagger Museum at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park provides some particularly salient views of the lake at night : " People from the museum can see the incandescent lava and watch the splattering that ’s take place along the edge of the lake . "
Meanwhile , the lava continues to reach the Kamokuna sea entry , creating a vigorous efflorescence of steam . All in all , an exciting few weeks for volcanologists and Hawaiian tourists .
Here ’s some unbelievable photo from theUSGSof the lava lake ’s recent action , as well footage of the Halema?uma?u volcanic crater summit bubble away in late July .
Another glimpse of the lava lake at its highest decimal point this year
The lava lake count especially beaming on the evening of September 7 , just 8 meters ( 26 foot ) below the level of Halema?uma?u Crater
The summit lava lake remains at a " mellow point " on September 12 - around 18 measure ( 60 pes ) from the rim
Lava reaches the coast on September 12
Another steam flower on September 8
