Kilauea Lava Takes Unusual Direction

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Kilauea Lava Takes Unusual Direction

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"What you're actually seeing is a lava river, in essence, a channel that's feeding a flow that's moving slowly to the northeast right now," said Jim Kauahikaua, geophysicist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

The "river" he's talking about is the latest lava burst from the July 21 eruption in the Puu Oo vent at Kilauea crater. But this one's going in a different direction - toward the northeast. Kauahikaua said it's the first time in 21 years lava from Puu Oo has taken that route. Usually it flows to the south.

News Source: SKYWATCH-MEDIA NEWS

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