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Many of us probably remember the powerful eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii from May 3 to September 4 last year and covered by many world media. About 30 people received during this disaster is injured, and damage to infrastructure and apartment buildings totaled over $ 800 million. 24 lava streams then spread over an area of more than 36 square kilometers, and the pillar ash rose to a height of 9.1 kilometers.
Now that the smoke has cleared, the lava has frozen, and the locals breathed quietly, scientists decided to carefully examine the territory Hawaii where the disaster occurred and define how the eruption Kilauea affected the island. To everyone’s surprise, it turned out that the volcano did not cripple, but simply somewhat reformed the Big island, adding to it a new 350 hectares of land! Thus, the landscape of one of the eight major Hawaiian islands has become somewhat richer and more interesting.
Researchers report that now the new 3.5 square kilometers of hawaii square look a lifeless plateau however this should change soon. Frozen lava is rich in huge amount of minerals, and therefore in a few years on it tropical vegetation blooms wildly. However, this may not happen if the islanders have any other plans regarding the use of the new territory. Local authorities say about the need to rebuild what was lost, laying on island new power lines, roads and other communications.
It is worth noting that scientists engaged in the study of lava flows in the very first days of the eruption of Kilauea volcano using drones and drones. However, experts experienced serious difficulties due to smoke and acid fumes – especially in places where a hot mass flowed into cold sea water. Today study of new 350 hectares in Hawaii is progressing with shock pace, and compiling a complete geological map of the “lava fields” experts plan to finish next year.
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