Posted on 12/22/2020 8:56:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
Lava was rising more than 3 feet (1 meter) per hour in the deep crater of a Hawaii volcano that began erupting over the weekend after a two-year break, scientists said Tuesday.
Kilauea volcano within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island was gushing molten rock from at least two vents inside its summit crater, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A lava lake has formed, rising about 440 feet (134 meters) from the bottom of the crater.
Since the eruption began Sunday night, Kilauea has spewed some 2 billion gallons of lava (10 million cubic meters), enough to cover 33 acres (13 hectares). The lava has been contained inside the deep crater.
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I think they canceled Modern Family.
Couldn’t believe when I saw it for the first time several years ago while visiting relatives that it was actually one of the most popular shows on TV today.
You do realize that “The Big Bang Theory” was comedic entertainment - riiiight?
Lol..
Kilauea has been active for almost 30 years some of that global warming going on along with about another 100.
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