UP down up DOWN up UP down DOWN up Up UP... The emotional rollercoaster...
A beauteous morning here, golden light filtered through ohia and
hapuu, shadows cast on walls. Winds are calm, breathing easy for the
moment.
According to CD and HVO, no lava is being erupted now, though of
course that can change at any time. HAVO (Hawaii Volcanoes National
Park) is closed for the time being.
The HMM plume is beautifully lit this morning.
A few earthquakes still happening at the distal (farthest) end of the
intrusion, kind of ma uka of Kapoho, where there were eruptions in the
neighborhood in 1960 and 1955.
The specter of explosions here at the summit loom, and all should be
aware and prepared. BUT. Be thought full. No sense panic. Do what
you can and are able to, gather information, read, ask, mull, wonder.
The possibilities are limitless and are dependent on so many
variables, that "predictions", such as they are are just
that...predictions. I learned decades ago when working the flows on
the coast: When will it stop? they asked. When she stops, I said.
And still say. This is all about Living in the Moment. Attention to
detail, grace and graciousness, courtesy, calm and civility, all are
extremely useful traits right now.
The attached are some of the usual webcam views and screenshots. Tilt
at the summit and on the ERZ still going down. The cams on the rim of
HMM are out for obvious reasons. The PG cam shows plumes of fume from
eruptive fissures blowing ma kai, with the winds that come down from
the mountains at night. As the land heats up as the day progresses,
the direction of the plumes will shift.
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/geo_hist_1924_halemaumau.html
Iʻve been asked if there are maps showing ash distribution from that event. There
arenʻt any detailed ones, but here is a generalized map:
Search google and youʻll find images of visitors at the
then Volcano House (where the Kahua Hula is now, near the Volcano Art
Center) taking in the scene.
Also attaching GoogleEarth screenshots for geographic reference. My
home, Kawaiapapane, in Mauna Loa Estates, is about 4.5 miles from
Halemaumau, and perhaps 20 miles from the LERZ (Lower East Rift Zone).
As always, questions and comments are welcome.
Be safe.
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