The Pu'u 'Ō'ō cone in the East Rift Zone of the shield volcano of Kīlauea has been developing and continuously erupting since 1983, having produced some cubic kilometres of lava covering more than 100 square kilometres. Even when the surface has cooled down and consolidated, lava flows may remain active beneath for some time.

Keywords

active volcano, aerial view, lightscape, volcanic rocks, volcanism

Created

Friday 13 August 2010 by Martin Mergili in Australia and Oceania / Hawai'i | Big Island (4486 visits)