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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 22, 2005

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory April 22, 2005

From lava ponds to shatter rings

This is a photo of a lava pond at East Pond Vent.
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Lava pond at East Pond Vent, spattering gently as rising gas breaks the thin crust on the pond. Tan color between camera and pond is Pele`s Hair plastered on inner wall of spatter cone.
This is a photo of a lava pond at East Pond Vent.
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Same as left image.

 

This is a photo of cones in Pu`u `O`o's crater.
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Helicopter gives scale for cones in Pu`u `O`o's crater. View looks west from east spillway. Lava pond at East Pond Vent is between the nearest two cones.
This is a photo of MLK and Puka Nui spatter cones at south foot of Pu`u `O`o.
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MLK (near) and Puka Nui (far) spatter cones at south foot of Pu`u `O`o.

 

This is a photo of an aerial view into Kiln hornito, on the upper PKK flow field.
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Aerial view into Kiln hornito, on the upper PKK flow field.
This is a photo of a recent breakout emerged from base of new shatter ring in the PKK flow.
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Shiny recent breakout, but older than 2 days, emerged from base of new shatter ring at about the 2100-foot elevation in the PKK flow.

 

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