Lava Lake in the Halema'uma'u Crater at Kilauea Reaches New High

The lava lake at Halema'uma'u Crater on Kilauea seen at its current high stand on Oct. 19, 2012 in the HVO thermal webcam. Hot colors in the crater show were lava is breaking though the cooler crust that forms quickly on the lava. If the lava lake level tops the crater rim, new lava flows will coat the caldera floor. Image: Captured by Jim Acker from the HVO webcam. I've been following the events at Kilauea all this week, but thanks to my laptop issues (which should be resolved today) and a nasty fall cold, posting was more challenging than anticipated. However, things are looking up - just like the state of the lava lake in the Halema'uma'u Crater at Kilauea. The lava within the crater is at its highest level since it formed in 2008, reaching within 50 meters of the floor of the crater, now covering the inner ...