Thank you, my friend, and indeed! Kilauea has been erupting more vigorously, and last week we actually had volcanic ash and Pele's hair (shards of volcanic glass) falling from the sky! I could also see lots of volcanic gases mixed in with the clouds! It made the sun deep orange/red! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
Well, it certainly can be! Pele's hair is basically very-thin filaments of volcanic glass, that look like lots of little pieces of fiberglass in the sun. They can definitely get under the skin, which isn't incredibly pleasant, I must say! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
Thankfully Pele's hair is pretty heavy, so it falls quickly, all over the place! The more challenging thing during eruptions is sulfur dioxide, as it binds to water, making acid rain. It also binds to mucus membranes, so it can be extremely irritating to eyes, mouth, and throat! Always, my friend, I promise! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
When there is a lot of sulfur dioxide in the air, all water turns very acidic, so people out here usually put large amounts of baking soda in their catchment tanks. In this part of Hawai'i there are no wells, since the land is so new, so all water goes straight through into the porous lava below. It's all rain catchment out here! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
Thank you, my friend, and indeed! Kilauea has been erupting more vigorously, and last week we actually had volcanic ash and Pele's hair (shards of volcanic glass) falling from the sky! I could also see lots of volcanic gases mixed in with the clouds! It made the sun deep orange/red! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
That sounds very intense, my friend!๐ณ
I have never heard of volcanic glass!
Well, it certainly can be! Pele's hair is basically very-thin filaments of volcanic glass, that look like lots of little pieces of fiberglass in the sun. They can definitely get under the skin, which isn't incredibly pleasant, I must say! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
You would think breathing this would be very hazardous my friend.......
Be careful!!
Thankfully Pele's hair is pretty heavy, so it falls quickly, all over the place! The more challenging thing during eruptions is sulfur dioxide, as it binds to water, making acid rain. It also binds to mucus membranes, so it can be extremely irritating to eyes, mouth, and throat! Always, my friend, I promise! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
How does having an active volcano affect drinking water my friend?
You would think having water wells would be very challenging!๐
When there is a lot of sulfur dioxide in the air, all water turns very acidic, so people out here usually put large amounts of baking soda in their catchment tanks. In this part of Hawai'i there are no wells, since the land is so new, so all water goes straight through into the porous lava below. It's all rain catchment out here! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค