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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 16, 2003

By Kīlauea August 16, 2003

Just another family of breakouts

 

photo of lave
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Lava flows to surface from inflating flow in background and fills in depression between two low tumuli. Width of lava, about 6 meters. Note incandescent spots on Pulama pali. Those near right edge are in east-side lobe of main Mother's Day flow. Those near left edge (faint) are in Kohola arm just below elbow.
photo of lave
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Similar to above image, but with more light to give view of pali. Near top right corner, fume rises from east-side lobe of main Mother's Day flow. Dark flow on pali in upper center is old west lobe of Kohola; lighter gray flow on pali in upper left is newer west lobe, the one that cascaded down Holei Pali last week.
photo of lave
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Looking east across breakout area shown above. Lava breaks out of tumulus to left. Width of nearest lava toe, about 2 meters.
photo of lave
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Looking west across breakout area shown above. Depression being filled by lava is clearly shown. Lava emerges from tumulus to right. Holei Pali, near where Chain of Craters Road switchbacks, in distance.
photo of lave
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Two small toes from area shown above abutting as they flow into depression. Width of lava, about 1 meter.
photo of lave
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Wrinkles forming festoon in crust on toe emerging from under crust and flowing into depression near site of above image. Width of festoon, about 1 meter.

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