Free Hawaii Wallpaper – Hale Ma’uma’u Crater
Oct 15th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Hawai'i
Halema’uma’u crater is a pit crater located within the much larger summit caldera, of Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Halema’uma’u is home to Pele, Goddess of Hawaiian Volcanoes, according to the traditions of the native people.
The level of the lava lake varied over the decades and at times was only 100 ft below the crater rim. In 1924, explosive eruptions sent dust high into the atmosphere and doubled the diameter of the crater. Fractures allowed the lava lake to drain to the east until its surface was 1,200ft below the caldera floor. Subsequent eruptions have mostly refilled the crater. Most of the current crater floor was formed in 1974. A 1982 eruption covered a small portion of the northeastern crater floor
Source: Wikipedia
Links:
Hale Ma’uma’u Crater Webcam
Kilauea: A History
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