Hawaii volcano produces methane and 'eerie' blue flames

Hawaii volcano produces methane and 'eerie' blue flames

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https://apnews.com/bf28c9ca713b47d9bd69288c230b9701

HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists in Hawaii have captured rare images of blue flames burning from cracks in the pavement as Kilauea volcano gushes fountains of lava in the background, offering a look at a new dimension in the volcano's weeks-long eruption.

The volcano produces methane when hot lava buries and burns plants and trees. The gas flows through the ground and up through existing cracks.

Hawaii volcano produces methane and 'eerie' blue flames

May 24, 2018, 6:20am UTC
https://apnews.com/bf28c9ca713b47d9bd69288c230b9701 > HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists in Hawaii have captured rare images of blue flames burning from cracks in the pavement as Kilauea volcano gushes fountains of lava in the background, offering a look at a new dimension in the volcano's weeks-long eruption. > The volcano produces methane when hot lava buries and burns plants and trees. The gas flows through the ground and up through existing cracks.