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Title: Channelized Lava Flow

Description:

A channelized flow that broke out of the lava tube early this morning at the base of the pali, west of Kalapana. Even after traveling through the lava tube system for almost 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles), the lava is sufficiently hot to be extremely fluid, and moves swiftly downslope. For scale, the channel is about 2 meters (about 2 yards) wide.

Location: Kilauea, HI, USA

Date Taken: 10/28/2010

Length: 0:37

Video Producer: Tim Orr , U.S. Geological Survey

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Tags: Kalapana Kilauea channel channelized flow fluid lava pali volcano