HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 9:19 PM AKST (Wednesday, January 14, 2015 06:19 UTC)
KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010)
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists conducted a helicopter overflight of the June 27th lava flow this morning and mapped its perimeter. At the time of the flight, surface breakouts along the distal part of the flow were scattered between 0.5 and 1 km (0.3 and 0.6 mi) upslope of the stalled flow tip; a narrow lobe was advancing north-northeast about 700 m (765 yd) upslope of the stalled tip. This new lobe has advanced about 240 m (260 yd) since January 9. Additional breakouts were scattered from 1.7 to 3 km upslope of the flow tip, and the long, narrow lobe moving north-northeast in this area was active. This lobe has advanced about 45 m/day (50 yd/day) during the past week. Small breakouts were also active in an area of persistent activity in the crack system near the True/Mid-Pacific geothermal well pad about 7 km (4 mi) upslope from Pāhoa; no active breakouts were observed upslope of this area. Wind conditions prevented measurements from being made of the lava stream in the tube on the flank of Puʻu ʻŌʻō.
Daily updates about Kīlauea's ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, and data about recent earthquakes are posted on the HVO Web site at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/.
Additional Information:
Maps, photos, Webcam views, and other information about Kīlauea Volcano are available at http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/activity/kilaueastatus.php. A daily update summary is available by phone at (808) 967-8862.
For a definition of volcano alert levels and aviation color codes: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/alertsystem/index.php
A map with details of earthquakes located within the past two weeks can be found at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/seismic/volcweb/earthquakes/
HVO Contact Information: askHVO@usgs.gov
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is one of five volcano observatories within the U.S. Geological Survey and is responsible for monitoring volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawai`i.
__._,_.___
No comments:
Post a Comment