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~*`UNUSUAL VOLCANIC LAVA  ERUPTIONS IN HAWAII`*~



Lava Flows To The Ocean In Hawaii, Creating Rare Natural Show
                              
 IMAGE: Lava from the Kilauea Volcano reaches the ocean.  
`Photo By Malia Mattoch`  of Reuters 
                                        
HONOLULU -- A volcano on Hawaii's largest island is spilling lava into the ocean,
 creating a rare and spectacular fusion of steam and waves that officials
said on Tuesday could attract thrill-seeking visitors if it continues.

Lava from a vent in Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii began flowing
 into the ocean 7 miles away on Saturday. The volcano has been erupting
 continuously from its Pu'u O'o vent since 1983.
                                                  
The flow was the first from the volcano to reach the ocean since December,
said Janet Babb, spokeswoman for the U.S. Geological Survey's
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
                              
Video: Watch Kilauea's lava reaches ocean
                              
Even as Hawaii tourism officials awaited an increase in visitors drawn
by the explosive natural show, officials warned potentially deadly risks and
urged visitors to stay a safe distance away and respect barriers placed
around the lava flow.
                                                  
"Ocean entries can be quite beautiful but also quite dangerous," Babb said.
                                                  
When the lava reaches the ocean, it cools, darkens and hardens into a lava delta
amid an outpouring of steam. The lava delta is newly created land that is unstable
 and can collapse without warning.
When it collapses, even visitors standing 100 yards away can be hurt because large
 chunks of lava and hot water are hurled their direction by the collapse, Babb said.
                                                  
"The molten lava meeting the ocean creates steam which may look innocuous,
but can be quite hazardous," she said. "It's acidic and contains
tiny particles of volcanic glass. And waves crashing with the lava can
send out scalding water."
                                                  
It was not clear how long the lava would continue flowing into the ocean.
George Applegate, director of the Big Island Visitors Bureau, said he expected
an increase in tourists due to the latest occurrence of the phenomenon.
"We always do," Applegate said. "A lot of people want to see
a live lava flow."
                                                  
Tourism officials declined to estimate how many more visitors they might see
 on the Big Island because of the lava flow. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
which encompasses Kilauea, welcomed more than 1.3 million visitors last year,
 according to park spokeswoman Jessica Ferracane.
                                                  
Security workers were keeping people beyond the barriers during approved
viewing hours, said Barry Periatt, plans and operations officer for
Hawaii County's Civil Defense Agency.
                                                  
No communities around the volcano are threatened by the lava flow, Periatt said.
The nearest town is Kalapana Gardens, which is more than half a mile away.
It suffered major damage from a 1986 volcano flow.
`writer unknown`
 
`MSN NEWS ARTICLE`...
Molten lava from Kilauea reaches the Pacific Ocean.
Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

*©*2012*Nov*28*
Excerpts of MSN NEWS Articles`
Presented by :
`GoddessPele`
a.k.a.~'MJB'~







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