Some of my favorite videos from the ongoing eruption, of methane burning out of the cracks in the roads:
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/movies/movie_173961.html
the big flow that recently reached the ocean:
Tangent: USGS is an incredible resource for those interested in the geosciences. Their website has grown a lot in the past few years, before which it was already replete with tons of great stuff!
Seems like a cool place to work
Do you think Leilani Estates will meet the same fate as Kalapana? Seems like the fissure 20 became a new volcanic vent in the middle of the settlement.
I wish I could be there right now with a filming permit; last time I was filming there the flow was underwhelming, ceasing ocean entry and even Pu`u`o`o's lava lake was not very active.
Does anyone know what is the permit situation regarding drones these days?
Would love to see a timelapse of those thermal maps! I wonder if there are enough images of them over time to create a smooth-ish animation?
Another nice video (channel):
Are there any good accessible spots to watch lava flow - especially entering the ocean? Looks like Kona airport is still open!
There's a live video feed from a residence about a half a mile from fissures 20 and 17:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtihmXFWqGo