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Activity Summary for past 24 hours: Early this morning, part of the Halema`uma`u Overlook vent cavity floor continued minor collapses revealing more of the circulating lava pond surface. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the Halema`uma`u and east rift zone vents remain elevated. Lava flows are active on the coastal plain. Lava is also flowing through tubes to the coast and entering the ocean at two locations west of Kalapana.
Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The Overlook vent webcam images again showed fluctuating glow and spattering from several holes deep within the Halema`uma`u vent cavity; the floor of the deep cavity collapsed two more times to reveal more of the circulating and spattering lava pond below. Glow from the vent was visible from Jaggar Museum overnight. This morning, a wispy off-white plume is moving southwestward and low over the Ka`u Desert. The most recent sulfur dioxide emission rate measurement was 500 tonnes/day on November 3, which is elevated above the 2003-2007 average of 140 tonnes/day. Small amounts of ash-sized tephra continued to be dropped from the plume near the vent.
The summit tiltmeter network recorded no significant ground tilting. The GPS network, which is less sensitive than the tiltmeter network, has recorded little net deformation since mid-August.
Seismic tremor levels remained at low values; several seismic rockfall signatures were recorded. The number of RB2S2BL earthquakes peaked about 3 am this morning before falling below background levels. Eight earthquakes were strong enough to be located - three beneath the summit caldera and five on south flank faults.
Past 24 hours at the middle east rift zone vents and flow field: Magma continues to degas through Pu`u `O`o crater before erupting from the TEB vent, located 2 km to the east. The most recent sulfur dioxide emission rate measurement was 1,440 tonnes/day on October 16, which is close to the 2003-2007 average of 1,700 tonnes/day. Only moon glow was recorded last night.
The tiltmeter on the north flank of Pu`u `O`o recorded no significant ground tilting. The GPS network, which is less sensitive than the tiltmeter network, has recorded continued slow contraction of the cone, amounting to almost 3 cm of contraction over the past 3 months. Seismic tremor levels at Pu`u `O`o and the TEB vent were at low values.
Lava flows from the TEB vent through two tube branches to the coast, across State- and privately-owned land, and is entering the ocean at two locations - Waikupanaha and a site 700 m (2,300 ft) to the west (west Waikupanaha). Yesterday, HVO geologists reported minor active active flows about 325 m (1,070 ft) west of the Public Viewing Area trail head and active surface flows on the coastal plain feeding the west Waikupanaha entry; the last remaining structure on the flow field, a white cabin, burned yesterday about 12:30 pm. Last night, CD officials reported similar activity with good view of lava entering the ocean at Waikupanaha and a couple of glowing spots on the pali. GOES-WEST thermal anomalies were again strong through dawn indicating continuing surface flow activity on the coastal plain. This morning, CD officials reported plumes rising indicating business as usual on the flow field.
Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The Overlook vent webcam images again showed fluctuating glow and spattering from several holes deep within the Halema`uma`u vent cavity; the floor of the deep cavity collapsed two more times to reveal more of the circulating and spattering lava pond below. Glow from the vent was visible from Jaggar Museum overnight. This morning, a wispy off-white plume is moving southwestward and low over the Ka`u Desert. The most recent sulfur dioxide emission rate measurement was 500 tonnes/day on November 3, which is elevated above the 2003-2007 average of 140 tonnes/day. Small amounts of ash-sized tephra continued to be dropped from the plume near the vent.
The summit tiltmeter network recorded no significant ground tilting. The GPS network, which is less sensitive than the tiltmeter network, has recorded little net deformation since mid-August.
Seismic tremor levels remained at low values; several seismic rockfall signatures were recorded. The number of RB2S2BL earthquakes peaked about 3 am this morning before falling below background levels. Eight earthquakes were strong enough to be located - three beneath the summit caldera and five on south flank faults.
Past 24 hours at the middle east rift zone vents and flow field: Magma continues to degas through Pu`u `O`o crater before erupting from the TEB vent, located 2 km to the east. The most recent sulfur dioxide emission rate measurement was 1,440 tonnes/day on October 16, which is close to the 2003-2007 average of 1,700 tonnes/day. Only moon glow was recorded last night.
The tiltmeter on the north flank of Pu`u `O`o recorded no significant ground tilting. The GPS network, which is less sensitive than the tiltmeter network, has recorded continued slow contraction of the cone, amounting to almost 3 cm of contraction over the past 3 months. Seismic tremor levels at Pu`u `O`o and the TEB vent were at low values.
Lava flows from the TEB vent through two tube branches to the coast, across State- and privately-owned land, and is entering the ocean at two locations - Waikupanaha and a site 700 m (2,300 ft) to the west (west Waikupanaha). Yesterday, HVO geologists reported minor active active flows about 325 m (1,070 ft) west of the Public Viewing Area trail head and active surface flows on the coastal plain feeding the west Waikupanaha entry; the last remaining structure on the flow field, a white cabin, burned yesterday about 12:30 pm. Last night, CD officials reported similar activity with good view of lava entering the ocean at Waikupanaha and a couple of glowing spots on the pali. GOES-WEST thermal anomalies were again strong through dawn indicating continuing surface flow activity on the coastal plain. This morning, CD officials reported plumes rising indicating business as usual on the flow field.
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