Volcano Watch: Explosive eruptions from Kīlauea ȁ

Explosive eruptions are not bad everywhere.  Hawaiian society southeast of Kīlauea’s summit actually benefited from some of them. These benefits result from the deposits of fine volcanic ash that transformed a barren sea of pāhoehoe into an area capable of sustaining agriculture.

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