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Volcanoes Discovery Centre

Locality: Penshurst, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5576 7233

Address: 23 Martin Street 3289 Penshurst, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.volcanoesdiscoverycentre.com.au

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25.01.2022 Aloha kakahiaka!! It's a FIERY Aloha Friday!!! Here's a lava bubble exploding, in an image that rocks the colors of our nation! Whatever side of the table y...ou're on, it's a marvel to watch democracy at work, don't ya think? Mahalo ke Akua!! And, mahalo Canon, Really Right Stuff, and Pro Camera Hawaii!! And please check out my 2021 Lava Calendar at https://www.extremeexposure.com/index/I0000uR_eGhl9maY . . #alohafriday #lava #lavarocks #hawaii #hawaiistagram #ig_myshot #lavafix #geology #earthpix #earth_shotz

25.01.2022 Behold! It's... the GREAT PUMPKIN!!!! Have a great weekend!! . . #greatpumpkin #lava #lavajunkie #lavarocks #hawaii #hawaiistagram #luckywelivehawaii #lavaween

25.01.2022 Landmannalaugar offers some of the best views of Iceland’s volcanic interior. The domineering mountain peaks and the colorful rhyolite hillsides really make this highland oasis one of Iceland’s greatest treasures | @jamesxtheo

23.01.2022 Julie will be talking about the volcanoes of Western Victoria with the Nature Stewards and n Friday 9th October. Learn more about the Nature Stewards program and our beautiful geology for free.

22.01.2022 Did you know that there are hundreds of dormant volcanoes smattered across Victoria’s Western District? Many might be mere bumps on the horizon, but given the... variety of the 400-plus volcanoes here, there are few other landscapes like it in the world. These are baby volcanoes so they’re not really considered big and fancy. Read more: https://bit.ly/36BqUXi Don Fuchs

20.01.2022 #Kilauea2020: Animated images (gif) from overnight hours (Jan 2) show burst of incandescent clasts from one of the western vent skylights in #Halemaumau crater. Occasional spatter bursts have slowly built a spatter cone (center) over the vent. More at http://ow.ly/oeaN50CYOXf.

18.01.2022 Aloha ahiahi!! It's TEXTURE TUESDAY!!! It's still Tuesday here in Hawai‘i, where it counts! This is an image of the 2018 Lower East Rift Zone eruption, whe...n lava effusing from fissures 16 thru 20 merged to create a massive flow that covered homes, farms, Pohoiki Road, and Highway 137 until ultimately reaching the sea at Malama Flats. My heart still hurts remembering the destruction so many endured, triggered by the visual impact of this photo, with the home in its last few minutes lending a sense of scale, of the voluminous magnitude this eruption possessed. Yet, I'm mesmerized by the magnificence of the flow itself, with the intricate textures and interwoven patterns on its surface, reminiscent of a giant tapestry. The image was selected by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 photos of 2018. Mahalo ke Akua!! And mahalo nui Paradise Helicopters!! Also, mahalo nui Canon, Really Right Stuff, and Pro Camera Hawaii!! Hot Seat Hawaii On Hawaiian Time with Mick Kalber & Bruce Omori Extreme Exposure Fine Art Gallery . . #texturetuesday #lava #hawaii #kilauea #lavarocks #lavajunkie #lavafix #earth_shotz #earthpix #planetearth #creation #hawaiistagram #instagood #amazing_fs #ig_myshots #teamcanon #reallyrightstuff #paradisehelicopters #extremeexposure See more

15.01.2022 Snow on the mount. A winter wanderland

13.01.2022 This is quite a long read, but has some great information and photos on Iceland and its volcanic story. Well worth your time.

10.01.2022 The nights are truly Epic nowadays in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park!

09.01.2022 The #Kilauea2021 summit eruption continues from the west vent within Halema‘uma‘u crater with no significant changes in the past few days. Early this morning (J...anuary 2) at approximately 1:30 a.m. the lava lake was measured at about 189 m (620 ft) deep with a narrow black ledge around it. SO2 emission rates were still elevated. HVO scientists monitor the eruption from within an area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park that remains closed to the public for safety reasons. USGS photo taken by H. Dietterich. January 2, 2021 Summit Observations: Sulfur dioxide emission rate measurements made Thursday (Dec. 31) were about 6300 t/d and in the range 3,000-6,500 t/d since Sunday (Dec. 27)--the same range of values that was common for the pre-2018 lava lake. Summit tiltmeters recorded weak deflationary tilt over the past day. Seismicity remained elevated but stable, with steady elevated tremor and a few minor earthquakes. East Rift Zone Observations: Geodetic monitors indicate that the upper portion of the East Rift Zone (between the summit and Puu ) contracted while the summit deflated. There is no seismic or deformation data to indicate that magma is moving into either of Klauea’s rift zones. Halemaumau lava lake Observations: The west vents spattered while erupting lava flowed through crusted-over channels into a lava lake within Halemaumau crater. The lava lake was 189 m (620 ft) deep early this morning (Jan. 2). The most recent thermal map (Dec. 30) provided the lake dimensions as 800 by 530 m (875 by 580 yds) for a total area of 33 ha (82 acres). The narrow (10-30 m or 11-33 yd) ledge around the lake was about 1-2 m (1-2 yds) above the active lake surface (https://www.usgs.gov//december-30-2020-k-lauea-summit-erup). Over the past day, the main island of cooler, solidified lava floating in the lava lake drifted to the west before settling in front of the west lava source filling the lake around midnight, while the other 10 or so small islands remained relatively stationary around the east end of the lake. The main island measured about 250 m (820 ft) in length, 135 m (440 ft) in width, and about 3 ha (7 acres) in area based on the Dec. 30 thermal map. Measurements Friday afternoon (Jan. 1) showed that the island surface was about 6 m (20 ft) above the lake surface. Near-real time webcam views of the lava lake can be found here: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov//kilauea/multimedia_webcams.html. Hazard Analysis: High levels of volcanic gas, rockfalls, explosions, and volcanic glass particles are the primary hazards of concern regarding this new activity at Klauea’s summit. Large amounts of volcanic gasprimarily water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2)are continuously released during eruptions of Klauea Volcano. As SO2 is released from the summit during this new eruption, it will react in the atmosphere with oxygen, sunlight, moisture, and other gases and particles, and within hours to days, convert to fine particles. The particles scatter sunlight and cause the visible haze that has been observed downwind of Klauea, known as vog (volcanic smog), during previous summit eruptions. Vog creates the potential for airborne health hazards to residents and visitors, damages agricultural crops and other plants, and affects livestock operations. Rockfalls and minor explosions, such as the ones that occurred during the 20082018 lava lake eruption at Klauea summit, may occur suddenly and without warning. This underscores the extremely hazardous nature of Klauea caldera rim surrounding Halemaumau crater, an area that has been closed to the public since late 2007. Pele's hair and other lightweight volcanic glass fragments from the lava fountains within Halemaumau will fall downwind of the fissure vents and lava lake, dusting the ground within a few hundred meters (yards) of the vent. High winds may waft lighter particles to greater distances. Residents are urged to minimize exposure to these volcanic particles, which can cause skin and eye irritation similar to volcanic ash. Vog information can be found at https://vog.ivhhn.org/. Please see this Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Press Release How to Safely View the New Eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at https://www.nps.gov//20201221_nr_new-summit-eruption-kilau. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) continues to closely monitor Klauea’s seismicity, deformation, and gas emissions for any sign of reactivation, and maintains visual surveillance of the summit and the East Rift Zone. HVO will continue to issue daily updates and additional messages as needed.

09.01.2022 Flying over Iceland ...

07.01.2022 Tonight’s Triple conjunction served on top of Kilauea Volcano! The amazing views just never end up here...

07.01.2022 Red Craters of Iceland ...

06.01.2022 Aloha kakahiaka!! It's... FUMING Friday!!! Here's an image, taken during our overflight on Tuesday morning, of the west vent effusing lava into Halema‘uma‘u...'s perched lake. A spatter cone has built up over the top portion of the vent on the steep western wall, and feeds the lava lake through crusted tubes. A submerged portion of the vent is also discharging lava, creating a glowing dome-shaped fountain on the lake's surface. HVO geologists estimated its height to be roughly 16 feet. While we hovered above, it fluctuated a bit, even disappearing for a moment before resuming for the remainder of our overflight. HVO's update this morning says that the dome fountain weakened further yesterday. And, getting back to the fuming, sulfur dioxide emissions are estimated to be 3,400 tons per day. Mahalo ke Akua!! And mahalo nui Paradise Helicopters!! Also, mahalo to Canon, Really Right Stuff, and Pro Camera Hawaii!! . . #lava #hawaii #luckywelivehawaii #gohawaii #lethawaiihappen #helifun #kilauea #lavafix #lavajunkie #lavarocks #geology #teamcanon #ReallyRightStuff #procamerahawaii #extremeexposure #planetearth #instahawaii #hawaiistagram See more

05.01.2022 Our Mt Rouse here at Penshurst could have easily had a lava fountain just like this!