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That in the subterranean area within the volcano magma moves from one place to another and during the early days of this eruption, an older sort of resident magma, something that had been sitting in a chamber for perhaps a half a century was pushed out first. it's cooler and stickier, it didn't have as much gas in it and as this newer magma is reaching the area it's like uncorking a bottle of champagne. there's more gas streaming out that's allowing the magma to come out with more vigor. it's warmer which makes it runnier and this is contributing to the intensity of the eruption right now. now...

All of these dramatic pictures and the audio that scott just played for us. how dangerous is what's happening for hawaiians today? >> it's extremely dangerous and it's an extremely dynamic situation. the locust of activity is moving from spot to spot. it's difficult when peoples' homes and livelihood are in the path of erupting volcano but this is dangerous business and it would be best if people would stay out of harms way by keeping a safe distance. >> you say that the lava flow has really picked up in the last day and a half, so why is that happening and is that the biggest danger or is the...

There are hazards at the summit from the explosive eruptions. >> just help us to understand because we keep seeing these dramatic pictures day after day. is this tapering off or is it getting stronger? >> it's difficult to say when it will taper off. obviously we know it hasn't started to taper off yet. there are various signals that we can measure, earthquakes and def fer mags of the ground. so far they tell us the supply of magma to this area is continuous. in 1955 there was an eruption in this exact area that lasted 86 days. it had its most intense period about three to four weeks in. we co...