A laze plume (hydrochloric acid, steam, and fine glass particles) rises from a lava flow entering the sea on 28 March 1955. The eruption began on 28 February and formed 24 vents across 15 km on the lower East Rift Zone. Three lava flows reached the sea, and a fourth flow stopped just short of the Puna coast near the eastern tip of the Island of Hawaii. The eruption lasted 88 days, ending on 26 May.

Photo by Jerry Eaton, 1955 (U.S. Geological Survey).

This image is made available as a Public Domain Work, but proper attribution is appreciated.

Galleries: Lava Flows | Volcanic Gases

Keywords: laze | steam | gas | lava water interaction | lava flow

Kilauea