Study intermission!

Down to my last final tomorrow and wouldn't you know it, I got distracted looking around the USGS website (What do you mean I don't have time for that while studying the entire 4.6 billion year Geologic history of  North America?).  Lucky for you, I found some exciting pictures and videos of recent volcanic activity in Hawaii.

This video shows the collapse of the Pu`u `Ō `ō crater.
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/archive/2011/Mar/PuuOoCollapse_20110305_small.mov

This video shows lava pouring from a volcanic fissure into a large crack running through the surface.
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/archive/2011/Jan/20110306_0675_torr_small.mov

Here is a picture of the above in case Quicktime is being a pain.

Here is the main site if you want to peruse some more lovely photos.
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/images.html

Ok enough exciting vulcanism (no, not this kind)...back to studying.

Just kidding, one more quick movie.  This is of a phenomenon called "gas pistoning" where lava is pushed up by underlying gases which ends up looking like the piston of an engine.
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/gallery/kilauea/volcanomovies/movies/Drainhole%20pistons%20night%20-%20Jun%203,%202006-small.mov

Ok, I'm done...or am I?
Yeah, I am.