4th Dec 2022
The USGS reports that on Mauna Loa "sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission rates of approximately 180,000 tonnes per day (t/d) were measured on December 1, 2022."
Now 3.9km from the Saddle Road, flows are advancing at about 13 metres per hour as they reach flatter ground.
Pele's hair (strands of volcanic glass) fragments are being wafted great distances and have been reported as far the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station.
National Park Service on Pele's hair :-
https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/peles-hair.htm
The risks of Pele's hair to bringing about respiratory issues :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0_y_Dr2Mhw