A Volcano Up Close

Provided by: Alexandra Moore, Cornell University
Summary authors & editors: Alexandra Moore

Lava erupts from Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, January 18, 2001. The lava is basalt, which is quite hot (2000 F) but not explosive. This allows us to get close enough to scoop up a sample!

Related Links:

• Cornell's Science of Earth Systems
• USGS Introduction to Kilauea
• Kilauea Eruption Update (and more pictures)
• A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Volcano World