Some videos or images of volcanic activity

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Hawaii

The main USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory image index is here.

It has a wealth of images and videos.

Kilauea East Rift Zone: the June 27th flow moving through forest on September 1, 2014

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-754.mov

Halema'uma'u crater on October 17, 2012. Note activity within lava lake and gas plume.

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-419.mov

Spattering of lava lake at Halema'uma'u. Note sinking lava

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-378.mov

Lava stream on steep flank of Pu'u 'O'o

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-223.mov

Main lava stream on lower east flank of Pu'u 'O'o

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-224.mov


Aerial view of vents on lower flank of Pu'u 'O'o

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-198.mov


Another aerial view of vents on Pu'u 'O'o

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-194.mov


Video of propagating fissure eruption, March 5, 2011

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-18.mov

Filling of Pu'u 'O'o crater

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-273.mov


Lava flow and vent, east wall Pu'u 'O'o Crater

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/multimedia/uploads/multimediaFile-153.mov


Stromboli

The main Swiss index to Stromobli is here

An all too shore example of Strombolian activity

A longer example of Strombolian activity. Note event at 2:20:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJC3Eab3HBE

Etna

The first of four videos from 2002

Merapi

pyroclastic flows

Unzen Dome collapse and pyroclastic flow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvjwt9nnwXY

Sinabung Dome Collapse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WF0os9xCtI


Mt St Helens 1980 Eruption USGS video

http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/234#.UA80S0axdKI

Mt St Helens Dome Growth Time Lapse 2004-2008

http://vimeo.com/1054666

Another Mt St Helens compilation

http://vimeo.com/54331656

And yet another Mt St Helens video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5pidzTZslo

Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand, 1995-1996

Another sequence by Geoff Mackley

Mudflow on M Ruapehu, NZ 2007

Three Japanese mudflows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kznwnpNTB6k

Fuego Volcano, Guatamala
small mudflow

Volcanian Eruption

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIX43uy4Zvg

Plinian Eruption, aerial view of Chaiten volcano, Chile in 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7LHxfNFBa4

View from surface of 2008 Chaiten eruption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApa82e7VT0

Surtseyan Eruption

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwEprwMGPq4

Submarine formation of pillow basalts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdIUuUY0L9c

Syracuse students pour lava on to a bed of ice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcz3vBdI7Nc