Volcano acting up

[Kahunascott]

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Don't think trying to dam it is going to do much good, at least based on the 1960 flow around Kapoho. See the following site for some sobering pictures.
Olin

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/history/1960Jan13/


Your example and the current eruption couldn’t be more different except they are from the same volcano.
The Kapoho eruption was from a caldera and 350-m fountains. I agree that the attempt to divert that eruption was futile, that was a massive eruption.
Our current eruption is from a narrow fisher with a slow and has a shallow out put.
I would think with the engineering improvements over the last 50 years it would be very possible to divert the flow right at the source. We only need to shove it a bit to the south. The procedure is called lava cooling and has been used in the past.
It was done in Iceland saving most of the town and the fishing village that was essential for income.

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Edited by - kahunascott on 08/18/2007 13:58:59