Photo Captures Rare Sight of 65-Foot-Tall 𝓛𝓪𝓿𝓪 𝓓𝓸𝓶𝓮 in 𝓗𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓲𝓲
A spectacular image of a lava bubble in Hawaii quickly gained hundreds of retweets last week, even though the phenomenon occurred nearly a half-century ago.
The photo was shared on Twitter by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of the popular “Throwback Thursday” social media hashtag. In the image, taken Oct. 11, 1969, the 65-foot-tall Hawaiian lava dome resembles a fiery star colliding with Earth.
The lava that formed this dome originated at the Kilauea Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, according to the Hawaii Center for Volcanology. It has been in an almost constant state of eruption since 1983.
“Symmetrical dome fountains such as this are rare,” said the USGS in the tweet.
Dome fountain of episode 10, October 10–13, 1969, eruption of Kilauea Volcano. This dome fountain is about 20 m (65 ft) high. Symmetrical dome fountains such as this are rare. #Tbt #HI @Volcanoes_NPS pic.twitter.com/sKSQaVINKs
— USGS (@USGS) March 29, 2018
Photos from the US Geological Survey’s archive demonstrate the impressive nature of the Mauna Ulu eruption of Kilauea Volcano, which lasted from 1969 to 1974.
Lava falls higher than American Falls at Niagara begin to fill ‘Alae Crater on August 5, 1969. The total height of the lava falls is more than 330 feet, and the width more than 1000 ft.
Tallest fountain of the eruption (1770 feet) on September 6, 1969.
Sources:
https://mymodernmet.com/mauna-ulu-eruption-lava-dome-fountain/?fbclid=IwAR3IUq9JE6E3hIIObSxFmGdDNlaMnaCgwd3yjogRKBrxr3JUolJNQCXKrvo
https://weather.com/news/news/2018-04-05-fiery-bubble-lava-dome-photo-usgs
All images via USGS.
