Halema'uma'u
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 10:20AM
[chuck] in Halema'uma'u, Hawaii, Science, Volcano National Park

Lava glows in the Halema'uma'u Crater as night falls at Hawai'i Volcano National Park. The crater is currently active, with an open lava vent that ranges from 70 to 150 m below the crater floor. Check out the USGS video here for a more close-up look at the lava at Halema'uma'u. [NOTE: I spent a long time looking at this glow and thinking about the molten center of our planet. Humbling].

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