Exploring Volcanoes

This video series provides an in-depth look at volcanoes, covering their eruptions, landscapes, and scientific importance. Each video highlights key events and the effects of volcanic activity, offering an understanding of how volcanoes shape the environment. Watch as we explore the history, research, and ongoing discoveries surrounding these powerful natural forces.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 38 seconds

On the night of September 15, a small eruption began in middle East Rift Zone on Kīlauea volcano, covering 4 acres with lava; after a brief pause, the eruption resumed at Nāpau crater and continued over the next few days, covering 156 acres in total and signaling a significant shift in volcanic activity at Kīlauea.

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 3 seconds

Kīlauea volcano's summit eruption, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, began one year ago—on September 29, 2021. This three-minute video, produced by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, features footage from the past year and summarizes the eruption.

 

Duration:

7 minutes, 25 seconds

In 2018, a new eruption of Kīlauea volcano changed the island of Hawai‘i forever. From May through August, large lava flows covered land southeast of the park destroying over 700 homes and devastating residential areas in the Puna District. At the same time, the summit area of the park was dramatically changed by tens of thousands of earthquakes, towering ash plumes, and a massive collapse of Kīlauea caldera.