Kīlauea Eruption Update: 3-Day Pause, Lava Returns, December 9, 2021

A 3-day pause in the current eruption is the longest thus far, but lava has already returned to Kīlauea. The pressure fluctuation led to an outburst of lava after the pause, a quick rise in the lake level, and the propagation of ooze-ups around the crater's perimeter. We review these minor changes evident through webcams, monitoring data and reports courtesy of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, including our own time-lapse compilations . As usual we visually annotate the scientific processes and discuss live viewer questions as we go. The eruption still poses no direct threat to people apart from its gas and particulates, shifting our focus to the observed processes and their context in volcano science. Epic views from the public overlook within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park document the changes, with every visitor experiencing a unique moment in its evolution. https://youtu.be/lInhvC0SFEE