The lava flow from Kilauea and Puʻu ʻŌʻō

[Dave (imported)]

Puʻu ʻŌʻō is a volcano vent for the island of Kilauea. It is the same vent that nearly took out a town several years ago

Right now, a lava tube leading into the ocean collapsed and left a "waterfall" of lava pouring into the Pacific ocean.

GO here to see several spectacular videos of lava hitting the ocean and exploding into rocks. Plus some USGA thermal pictures.

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2017/ ... -into-sea/

Why does this happen?

Well, the Hawaiian Islands are growing larger bit by bit, eruption by eruption.

The Hawaiian Islands were built by Shield Volcanos

Read about them on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_vo ... an_islands

Don't expect lavish garden homes with ocean views for sale. Puʻu ʻŌʻō has been erupting since 1983 continuously.

[Ernie of Maine (imported)]

Dave