Scientist Explains What Water in Kilauea's Volcanic Crater Means | WIRED

[@lavapix]

Don Swanson is always the go-to guy for accurate Kilauea volcano info. Even after retirement. The guys a wealth of knowledge. Got to talk with him often while out at the lava flows for many years before his retirement. Halemaumau Lake.

[@soranuareane]

Thank you for the context. He seems like an amazing scientist.

[@nicolainielsen6819]

I have a Feeling that even though he is a scientist on volcanoes he also knows a lot on woodworking and local government

[@christinemott2878]

Lol

[@martinmane5523]

Wood working and love making. Also new hobby volcano research

[@as_below_so_above]

Probably loves breakfast too

[@tenkararod4618]

Does he play an instrument and have an alter ego?

[@skaarlner]

wow d ron swanson really changed a lot after parks and rec

[@jessevanes1]

not yet...coca cola, wants a piece of the cake 2

[@martinmane5523]

To bad his first name isnt Ron. Wouldve been perfect

[@malin6594]

You really gotta be passionate about your job, when you still do it after retirement!

[@STONEDay]

Forced retirement.

[@4dzxk332]

Maybe it wasn't a job, maybe he did it because he loved it, and you know the how the old saying goes don't ya...

[@mo1tard743]

We should all be so lucky

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

Or there is no one qualified enough to truly replace him.

[@Robotose]

its very hard to lose your passion for something like this; there's always something new to find and learn about. I don't see myself ever really retiring

[@Th0rmator]

Nestlé is already on its way to buy the water

[@roni6135]

pee pee poo poo

[@charlesthornburg5248]

like 10 years late on that.

[@DeffecX]

Don't you mean "take" the water ?

[@mikecorleone6797]

Nestle fks us over and charges us for it

[@whoodiestyle]

Nestle pays a $100 a year license to pump millions of gallons daily until your local springs and creeks run dry.

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

'Don Swanson' sounds like a fella who likes his whiskey single malt and neat 😂

[@michaelleahy123]

Tree finga shotssss

[@southafricanamerican]

And sips it slowly.

[@marywright4934]

This man knows what he's talking about. I hope people listen to what he says

[@evanhorn6658]

We're ALL GOING TO DIE!!! Quick get a tinfoil hat and give as your money to the church of pedophiles

[@WanderTheNomad]

@@evanhorn6658 ?

[@PauaP]

@@evanhorn6658 uh...

[@matthewcraig8926]

I remember Don in an interview during the 1980 St. Helen's eruption. I got a chance to meet him. Really fun guy to chat with and an enormous wealth of knowledge.

[@pnoland0771]

I live in Hawaii and it was a beautiful sight to watch all this

[@MuzikMann96]

Which island and which part? No one local to the Hilo side of the Big Island has spoken fondly of the eruption.

[@pnoland0771]

Well I live on Oahu but I went to Hawaii island when it was happening. It was bad for the people that moved but beside that I thought how slow it was moving made it look like a harmless lava flow like the others recent ones. At that time I did not now it was heading toward to the Hilo side

[@icantthinkofaname15]

@@pnoland0771 harmless lave flow...its lava lol nothing harmless about it.

[@itzrookie8086]

@@pnoland0771 ...

[@RND_ADV_X]

If you see a guy named Steve with a diamond pickaxe, he's just there to set up a nether portal.

[@hadleybrine3429]

Is really not gonna comment that the guy is called Don Swanson? And that he has a mighty moustache?

[@jacobhammond2047]

Elivelton Luza Nice

[@ronswanson5551]

I did notice that!

[@cleverusername9369]

Been wondering what his brother was up to

[@Riname-K]

Dude is a goat. Treks through lava rock all his life for the sake of volcanology

[@Skatingnoob]

Everyone is....

[@separeed4721]

I’m glad they have the Swanson’s protecting our National Parks & Rec 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ShineHatfield]

I imagine that the water in the caldera is saturated with sulphur. I'm so excited to see where this leads in the future.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, a full mile taller than Everest and its a volcano, Kilauea and Mauna Loa are side vents. That is so cool.

[@yadielgonzalez9108]

Michael Clark yeah but the mountain is in a lower place than mt Everest. Everest Isn’t really the tallest mountain its the highest peak in earth

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

My favorite volcano is Mt. Paektu located in my country. It’s a supervolcano that’s the number one tourist attraction in North Korea. It’s predicted to erupt soon

[@gbeeds7838]

Just like yellow stone ? 👍

[@haperawehiwehi8661]

Thanks Don for the honorable mention of Auckland, New Zealand :P we just love to be reminded that our largest city sits on an active magma resevoir.

[@zolacnomiko]

Yeeeaaahh, Don Swanson is the man!! An excellent report on the doings of our favorite volcano. We are all excited to see what Tutu Pele will do next! Mahalo nui WIRED and Dr. Swanson!

[@hualani6785]

Mahalo Don Swanson. Lets try to keep Volcano community safe, as always.

[@brynmcdougald2418]

Hualani sorry the what community

[@TacoStand500]

4:45 okay... So that was a road once. Dang.

[@marvinkitfox3386]

Yep. There *used to be* a whole parking lot at the end of that road. It's somewhere down there in the crater now.

[@Thenoobestgirl]

@@marvinkitfox3386 woah D:

[@briancuddy2001]

It's only a problem because people started building houses in the area.

[@user_mac0153]

You ever see a pressure cooker opened while it was under pressure? Kileaua and Krakatau are different volcano types, but thats the illustration of 'explosion' I'm going with here. Water won't become a gas if it is under sufficient pressure. Water remaining liquid is incompressible, remains hot end energetic, and that pressure exerts a hydraulic action across overlying rock substrate that lifts the outer circumferential gradations of structure and fractures them. While at the same time the aquifer becomes acidic. Once there is sufficient fissuring in the rock substrate to create a path to the surface, whether by following a lava tube or taking new paths, underground water is able to become steam and it expands violently on release. The expansion is cataclysmic, overlying rock table and underlying magma chamber content is drafted along with the 'outgassing' of the water. Its shockwave can blow a large overburden of the surface geography into smithereenies. These hurricane blasts are the loudest sounds ever heard on Earth. I'm guessing the water shown here is not deep enough to be trapped under an overlying rock strata.

[@davidbagley1783]

It's a great neighborhood

[@VOLAIRE]

Water: it really _is_ free real estate! 🌋

[@BigBodyBiggolo]

Should give a nice full glass to all investors of nestle etc

[@amandabrewer229]

Great interview. Thank you gentlemen. Peace and Love.

[@TheGreatCooLite]

The authorities are probably Minecraft players trying to get rid of the lava

[@thewildwarcry2193]

I play minecraft lol i subscribed that was funny lol Runs back up out of the mines to grab more water in my bucket lol there be diamonds down tharr!

[@okatori795]

Ahmed Wael did he just subscribe to two people for making a joke

[@icantthinkofaname15]

@Ahmed Wael he said it 3 times. But who cares anyway. He wanted to make sure everyone knew he was laughing. LOL

[@SirKolass]

Jez another minecraft kid with a kid comment.

[@GreyCrowe]

Sounds like what my water heater did to our garage last year

[@volcanoimagec.a.5881]

Hard to believe there was a lava lake last year to a water lake now.

[@icantthinkofaname15]

Not really that hard to believe

[@MAVA1686]

Crater Volcano is below sea level and it is an island... Not that hard bro....

[@TacoStand500]

Lava drained out, then it rained. It's a rock crater. Rain doesn't drain into rock, just evaporate. Hawaii rains pretty much every day hence the slow and steady increase.

[@SCW1060]

Don is such a great Scientist. I remember see him at Mt Rainier back before and after the May 18th eruption. I am glad hes still loving his job even in retirement

[@blackfriarsffc5232]

Great content. Thanks for the video!

[@justme-rz1kx]

They need to use a drone. The risk is just to high to send anyone directly over that pond. I'm afraid it's going to be very acidic and the ground is probably unstable still. IDK, I'm not an expert.

[@LordLOC]

More than anything the water is probably just chock full of methane.

[@jill9356]

just me it’s solid rock there, so that wouldn’t be an issue as long as you’re not touching g it with bear skin, as it’s super sharp rock. As for the water, you have a point there. It may be more sulfuric than regular.

[@nicotti]

The difficulty with sending a drone is the same as if they sent a helicopter into the caldera: wind currents/updrafts. Think of a boiling pot of water, that's basically what the air currents in the caldera are doing, so it would be very turbulent to fly in. A heli up above the caldera with a long rope and bucket may actually be safer/more stable than trying to fly a drone down in. They won't land a heli in there and get out to manually take a sample, if that was what you were thinking.

[@garymingy8671]

The air can be displaced , any heavy gas emmited and your toast ,dead, rock is fresh broken sharp and loose , it's a very dangerious place ,

[@johnjhill3]

@ 06:30 *"We can Date the water . . ."* . . . and I thought I've had some adventurous Dating experiences!!!!!

[@michaelheliotis5279]

When you're watching this video in Auckland New Zealand, and you forgot that the entire city is sitting on hundreds of dormant volcanoes that could wake up at any time, threatening the 1M people who live there and constitute a quarter of the county's population.

[@SirKolass]

Yeah, the could wake just like Yellowstone could blow tomorrow...

[@joyleenpoortier7496]

That was so informative and gave so much information about the past and probable future of the Beautiful Kilauea volcano 🌋

[@H.O.P.E.1122]

Did you notice that your gold shirt with microphone is reminiscent of Kirk in Star Trek?

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

As long as it's not red he should be safe 😂

[@icantthinkofaname15]

Lol

[@icantthinkofaname15]

@@amanofmanyparts9120 he has a redish/purplish looking color shirt underneath

[@surabhi_kumari]

I don't know why but I always find stuff about Volcanos fascinating .

[@RasyadRedha]

I would think. A grappling gun style water collector would be a cheaper way to go. Instead of a hook. You could put a device where you could remotely open up and let water in and close after it's been collected. Then bring it in with a towing device. I would think that would be a good idea

[@stevewaclo167]

Excellent interview skills! 👍👍👍

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

There's something weird about how that lava fountain looks. It almost looks like it's CG, but I can't quite put my finger on why.

[@maynight2259]

Like an old 50's movie... its the physics of the lava, we associate with "smaller" outbursts of similar "fluid" substances Idk XD.

[@PR-qo5cn]

When she finally blew it was the gnarliest experience of my life. I got a sunburn after dark watching her flow

[@NarutoUzumaki-hj2hb]

8:04 imagine just driving on the road and then suddenly the ground start caving in and the car falls inside of the volcano and boom you dead

[@icantthinkofaname15]

That would suck

[@ninjaslash52_98]

I went to Hawaii and saw the crater back in February it was crazy the tour guide showing pictures he and his brother took of the crater and the lava and looking at the lava flows

[@stoneyard100]

I like Don, he looks like a risk taker, a man who will do what it takes to get the job done

[@handley2645mh]

And let's just ignore Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on the island and it's increasing activity and how that may be tied to Kilauea's activity.

[@lavapix]

No ones ignoring it. HVO reports on it often.

[@marcplays8083]

How bout Mauna Kea? They tryna build a thirty meter telescope and everyone is pissed off about it

[@saucerset12]

They've been saying for years that Mauna Loa is going to erupt again, they just don't know when. So they are not ignoring it at all.

[@johncastle95]

Lol people who move next to an explosive planetary force and complain about it possibly exploding and destroying their homes is hilariously the biggest "I told You so" us in mainland US laugh about. 😂😂😂

[@JoshexDirad]

there is also a tiniest of tiny chances that the magma in the shaft may descend to such a depth that allows the water to fill the entire shaft, though not seen on the surface this could cause a steady formation of layer after layer of rock filling the shaft to create a dormant volcano or even an "extinct" volcano, which would shift the pressure to another point creating another island.

[@abramporras7877]

Builds house on volcano volcano erupts Suprise pikachu face

[@invalidfilm858]

The forbidden volcano water

[@Ty-ub4nc]

Maybe the ground sunk and it's gonna form a giant spa :D Or it's turned itself into a huge cannon getting ready to blast the atmosphere with its deadly excretions.

[@Jade-ct1hs]

It wouldn't be a good idea if it was a spa. Water near volcanoes can get extremely hot. If you see the color of the water it's a similar color to Yellowstone nation parks water. Not a good thing to swim in

[@icantthinkofaname15]

That sounded gross

[@druidmann]

Don Swanson is definitely the main character of a volcano action movie

[@Tomas970506]

It feels like Don and Ron are one and the same Swanson.

[@mrmakeshft]

Underground Water or better land formation for the island?

[@GabrielKnightz]

I was about to ask, Please use a drone not only can you be more precise, imagine the footage.

[@brynmcdougald2418]

GabrielKnightz good they’ll probably see your comment and change since you said that

[@GabrielKnightz]

Especially Now! that none other than bryn mcdougald has backed me up on it. Thanks brynny couldn't have done it without you.

[@nancygarrett7972]

They coulda tried a cup on the bottom of a drone the first day, unless it’s too hot and melts it

[@genok5975]

Learn to equalize volume levels.

[@arrienl6372]

this was interesting, thank you.

[@Manu2222221]

At minute 9:11 you show a volcano which I'm a 100% sure is not Kilauea. Any idea what volcano it is? If you had a name I'd very much apreciate it.

[@cplenny4281]

I really respect what people do and especially the old timers. Getting a sample is soooo easy and cheap if they just let some younger people in the circle. There were several young people in the robotics program that I recently went though who would quickly overcome the obstacles that would surely arise using a drone to collect the sample, less than two days.

[@cplenny4281]

PS. They would probably do it in exchange for air fare and a reference letter.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I think Stitch put the water there, he's always up to no good

[@DeezNuts-sx9jd]

Avery the Cuban-American I see you everywhere

[@NebbieNZ]

8:00 I live in Auckland New Zealand. I've been looking at the North Head at the tephra that looks scary 1000's of phreatomagmatic explosions although I believe is rate many happened during the last glacial period so levels were low.

[@alexdavidson5580]

Fun fact, in Auckland you're actually safer on an old volcano (except Rangitoto) - they're part of a monogenetic basaltic field which means after they erupt and form, they don't erupt again. North Head is a great spot to see tuff deposits, and the view of the harbour isn't half bad either!

[@martinsky2086]

Did anyone else get confused by the image of the video? I mean before you click the video there is an image in representation and it seems as if there is an upside down mountain on the top of the image and a ground floor on the buttom of the image.

[@martinsky2086]

With the arrow pointing at the pick xD xD it felt wierd seeing the image that way

[@IAMDIMITRI]

Rain water or not. It looks like a nice hot spring in couple of years.

[@ianhorne8364]

Don swanson was at Mount St. Helens in 1980 before the eruption

[@uazap]

Water appeared on Taal volcano's crater after more than a month since it exploded.

[@Pestsoutwest]

When i first saw the reporter (Matt Simon) i thought he was wearing a Star Trek uniform.... LOL he looks like a natural in such a costume!

[@mariagdaws6083]

Wow, what a great job to do in retirement I’m envious ❤️

[@danlewis1871]

So, all volcanoes are different? What a break through! WOW!

[@bjdastar19]

They had this in Dr.Stone

[@RobertWilliams-mk8pl]

"Big explosion, probably not" Famous last words. "Don't worry folks, those chains are made of chrome steel" (King Kong)...."I'm gonna draw him into the shallows, I'm gonna draw him in and drown him" (Jaws) 😄😄 Move out folks.

[@richardbedford8120]

There is the theory regarding Krakatoa. "Thermoplastic reaction" between sudden rush of sea water into a magma chamber. Similar to pouring water on a greasy frying pan.

[@canaldotatucosta]

If it were rain water, wouldn't it have already evaporated?

[@QuantumPlaysOfficial]

Don Swanson... that the second manliest name to exist right behind Ron Swanson

[@a_mets1506]

People be like: Hmm... This volcano is very active... Let's live near it!

[@happybirthdayyyy]

My favorite is at 2:25

[@jareddavis8062]

That is a primordial pool, that's gonna be the basic fundamentals of life in that water. Man wouldn't that be awesome.

[@nancygarrett7972]

A sample would be invaluable

[@yamirrivera2752]

This is nature at its best making new lakes

[@DESHolden]

09:12 to 09:17 shows Whakaari/White Island in NZ while Mr Swanson comments on observing the impact of water upon volcanic eruptions. Answer obliged three months later on 09 Dec 19 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJOoh6Nqn55lj68).

[@Gloryofthereef]

Is there an update on this?

[@subscribeandilleatstuartli9928]

Someone just jumped in with a water bucket to prevent the fall damage

[@forestgamingyt192]

They should use the water as a sign that the volcano is about to erupt again

[@codename495]

popularMMos frend frend of gamingwithjen Explain your reasoning.

[@chedder9999]

7:10 did he say we’ve been LOL’d

[@ahmadubaidillah4440]

geologist : its a calm volcano (5x) tHeSciENceWriTer: DoYoUkNowMorE?

[@garydrady4234]

Use a steal cable with a vessel attatched to it retrive a sample in this way

[@JennySimon206]

Pick up a sample with the drone.

[@Pip-Boy-Broadcast]

Honestly , I don’t like how the guy does not look like interested at all while he is asking what is going on. And I like that old man so much , what a cool motivated passionated guy. It’s festinating

[@shanhussain6114]

Don Swanson even sounds like Ron Swanson

[@davidbagley1783]

It's cool to live next to Kileaua

[@updownstate]

USGS ROCKS! I love you guys.

[@petert3355]

Hmmm so Kilauea is going to be helpful in understanding White Island. (video of White Island was in above) That is so cool.

[@kinangeagle133]

In the Philippines, we have a lake inside a volcano

[@gerald4027]

Any good fish and is the water cold?

[@Quasarii]

@@gerald4027 nope, the water's kinda hot for things to live there

[@gerald4027]

@@Quasarii.thanks for the reply.Crater lake in Oregon is a lake in a old volcano. The water is really cold and very clear to about 75 meters.

[@McSlobby]

"IT MEANS WE CAN'T TELEPORT BREAD ANYMORE!"

[@grifballa]

"I've done nothing but teleport bread for three days."

[@deroux]

great video but the interviewer is very stiff.

[@seudechrist]

Well they 5 million subscribers i think the formula is working wouldnt you say?

[@rdallas81]

I'm sure he's glad you noticed ma'am😊!

[@magzire]

Very unprofessional having a stiffy during interview

[@Level_Up_Nation]

Sulfuric Acid pool?

[@Sate_Padang_Rp20.000]

The thumbnail was very trippy

[@keenfire8151]

What we need is a giant tool like the one that pops zits...but for volcanoes. 😂

[@gonun69]

Bath water is boring, buy volcano water!

[@El_Tony_C]

Ron Swanson new undercover life after death

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Its a hole in the ground on a mountain on a tropical island, there is water under ground, water flows to the hole, I'd be surprised if there wasn't water there.

[@duckietheduck]

Looks more like sulfuric acid but idk. I've never seen water in a volcano so idk what that'd look like

[@AlphaRar]

@4:54 There was a highway there?

[@looosemeat]

You should see the new studies done!

[@MustangDesudiroz]

Taal volcano had a whole lake as a crater

[@damonbutler9026]

Is it just me or does he look like he's wearing a Star Trek uniform!!! X)