Kilauea Volcano, Hawai'i: Halemau'uma'u Lava Lake March 2018

Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i: Halemau'uma'u lava lake March 2018

A small VolcanoDiscovery group was on a 7 days volcano adventure during the 10th anniversary of a continuous active lava lake inside Halema'uma'u crater in Kilauea's summit caldera. Since the reappearance of lava inside Halema'uma'u crater on 19 March 2008 the level of the active lava lake has been fluctuating a lot and is sometimes visible from the Jagger Museum lookout some 1 km away from the vent. There was also lava spattering from gas bubbles exploding through the surface of the lake in mid March 2018.

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Halema'uam'u is the only crater inside Kilauea caldera that is currently active and has a lava lake since 19 March 2008 (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

Halema'uam'u is the only crater inside Kilauea caldera that is currently active and has a lava lake ... [info]
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As the sun was setting, the red glow above the active lava lake of Halema'uma'u becomes visible (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

As the sun was setting, the red glow above the active lava lake of Halema'uma'u becomes visible (Pho... [info]
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On the evening of the 17th of March 2018 one could see lava spattering above the rim of Haleama'uma'u crater (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

On the evening of the 17th of March 2018 one could see lava spattering above the rim of Haleama'uma'... [info]
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The fading daylight gives way to the increasingly stronger reflection of the surface of the active lava lake in the steam clouds above it (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

The fading daylight gives way to the increasingly stronger reflection of the surface of the active l... [info]
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Silhouette of an ohia lehua tree against the yellow-orange-red glow from the Halema'uma'u lava lake (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

Silhouette of an ohia lehua tree against the yellow-orange-red glow from the Halema'uma'u lava lake ... [info]
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The red glow illuminating the eruption plume of volcanic gasses emanating from the actively churning lava lake is very impressive at nighttime (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

The red glow illuminating the eruption plume of volcanic gasses emanating from the actively churning... [info]
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At times the entire Halema'uma'a crater is filled with volcanic gasses such as steam and sulphur dioxide, reflecting the surface of the lava lake in bright yellow, orange and red (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

At times the entire Halema'uma'a crater is filled with volcanic gasses such as steam and sulphur dio... [info]
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The lava lake's red glow also illuminates the faces of spectators standing 1 km away at the Jaggar Museum (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

The lava lake's red glow also illuminates the faces of spectators standing 1 km away at the Jaggar M... [info]
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As dawn arrives and light creeps back into the sky, the orange-red-pink glow above the lava lake again slowly fades (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

As dawn arrives and light creeps back into the sky, the orange-red-pink glow above the lava lake aga... [info]
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A cloudy sky makes for a dramatic sunrise on the 10th anniversary of the current activity inside Halema'uma'u crater (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

A cloudy sky makes for a dramatic sunrise on the 10th anniversary of the current activity inside Hal... [info]
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Journalists and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Rangers are setting up a live stream interview for the occasion of 10 years lava lake in Halema'uma'u, with the cloud covered Mauna Loa shield in the background (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

Journalists and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Rangers are setting up a live stream interview for th... [info]
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Large gas bubbles exploding through the lava lakes's surface continue to create lava spattering that is visible from the Jaggar Museum lookout (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

Large gas bubbles exploding through the lava lakes's surface continue to create lava spattering that... [info]
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Once the sun is up, the presence of an active lava lake inside Halema'uma'u crater is only shown by the bluish coloured steam and sulphur dioxide plume drifting away above it (Photo: Ingrid Smet)

Once the sun is up, the presence of an active lava lake inside Halema'uma'u crater is only shown by ... [info]
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