Volcano Watch: Where Does Kilauea Tephra Go? The Answer Is Blowin’ in the Wind - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Volcano Watch: Where does Kilauea tephra go? The answer is blowin’ in the wind - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The spectacular series of Kilauea eruption episodes over the past six months has been remarkably safe for public viewing, but a simple change in the wind or brief vent collapse could cause dramatic changes in the hazards the volcano presents.

Volcano Watch: Where does Kilauea tephra go? The answer is blowin’ in the wind - West Hawaii Today

The spectacular series of Kilauea eruption episodes over the past six months has been remarkably safe for public viewing, but a simple change in the wind or brief vent collapse could cause dramatic changes in the hazards the volcano presents.

VOLCANO WATCH: Kīlauea Tephra Goes Where The Wind Blows

HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Tephra and volcanic gas has generally travelled southwest over the remote Kaʻū Desert, thanks to the dominant trade wind conditions.