Eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Triggers Evacuations
Eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Triggers Evacuations
View taken on May 20, 2018, of the lava flow reaching the ocean. Hot lava entering the sea creates a dense white plume called "laze" (short for "lava haze"). Laze forms as hot lava boils seawater to dryness. The process leads to a series of chemical reactions that result in the formation of a billowing white cloud composed of a mixture of condensed seawater steam, hydrochloric acid gas, and tiny shards of volcanic glass. This mixture has the stinging and corrosive properties of dilute battery acid. Because laze can be blown downwind, its corrosive effects can extend far beyond the actual ocean entry area. Photo by USGS/UPI
OTR:
WAX2018052311
Date:
May 23, 2018
Object Name:
HAWAII VOLCANO
Keywords:
News, Volcano, Hawaii, Lava, Natural Disaster, Big Island, Kilauea Volcano
Category:
American News
Supplemental Codes:
Disasters/Accidents/Natural Catastrophes




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