9-12-16 Hawaii Lava Flow 61g - Kamokuna - Nikon D800 - 57 Min Version

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Lava flow ocean entry at Kilauea volcano Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The Kamokuna ocean entry.

I've had numerous requests for longer videos and clips so, here's one. The full version of the 7-part series.

Some parts are louder than others depending on the location. Volume settings were the same throughout.

There are lots of subtle things going on throughout the video so, let your eyes wander.

The sounds you hear, are ocean water evaporating into steam, waves breaking onto the flow as it enters the ocean and the loud clunks are from freshly cooled lava chunks being dragged over hardened lava rock and/or exploding.

On this night and day, the winds were light so, most of the time the steam plume was blowing onshore. This is unusual at night and it often blocks good viewing of the lava entering the ocean.
But, it also adds an interesting element.

I'll break down each sequence for you here.

Clip #1 0 - 5:23
Looking east from the far western ocean entry and bench. (New Land) The distant flow is about .5 miles away. You'll see glowing chunks of lava floating out to sea often. The entire western portion of the Kamokuna ocean entry is now dead. The bench is slowly falling into the ocean.

Clip #2 5:24 - 6:04
What you would see with your eyes if you were sitting there. The closer surface flow is on a higher portion of the bench. It was sluggish and would die out soon after sunrise.

Clip #3 6:05 - 12:00
Shot from the eastern side of the western bench. A small stream of lava as its entering the ocean. You'll see saltwater rush up onto the flow and within the thick plume, various chunks of lava being dragged into the ocean. Also, small blobs of lava are being tossed into the air by the surging ocean waves. They are also flying about due to the lava's interaction with the cool ocean waters and gases escaping.

Clip #4 12:01 - 13:25
The middle portion on the western bench. A small series of lava spigots pouring into the ocean. This was often blocked by thick steam plumes produced by the stream shot in the previous clip.

Clip #5 13:26 - 18:03
Back to clip #3's location. It got a little more active. A slightly different view shows further out into the ocean.

Clip #6 18:04 - 45:34
Now I've moved on to the west side of the eastern bench and ocean entry seen in the distance during the first clip. My vantage point allowed for excellent viewing all the way through sunrise. Numerous small spigots of lava and a small black sand beach with glowing lava chunks drifting about.
Better views of the lava chunks drifting at sunrise and after. The Lava Ocean Tours boat along with a few others.

During clip #6 25:50 - 28:27 & 29:39 - 30:48 & 40:50 - 43:29
A look at the rising plumes against the sky at morning twilight and sunrise. At the noted times.

Clip #7 45:35 - 56:52 The End.
Back to clip #3's location during the daylight hours after sunrise.
Several clips show the ocean entries, the small bench flows, the rising steam plumes, and the breaking waves on the new black sand beach below.
The cliff is about 45' high.
Listen closely and you can hear the crackling from the small bench flow below.
The slight offshore breeze at the edge of the cliff kept the nasty plume from reaching me. Just as it crested the cliff edge it blew back out to sea. You can often see the tremendous heat waves coming off of this hot new land.
The cliff ledge in the distance is where I started the night.

These video clips are from my Nikon D800 shot at 1080p 30 fps. Lenses, Nikon 180 mm 2.8 lens, Nikon 50 mm 1.8, Nikon 24 mm 2.8 & Nikon 16 mm 2.8. Both FX and DX modes.
Sennheiser MKE 440 Mic.

The sea cliff averages about 45' in height.

These new beaches are extremely dangerous. Stay away.

Thanks for subscribing and watching. Many more videos to come.
Be patient. What I do isn't always easy.

My usual warning.
Do not attempt to do what I do.
I have 25 years of experience and I know what I'm doing out there.
So many things can go wrong for those who don't understand or can't recognize the dangers of a volcanic eruption.
Stay away and watch my videos instead.

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