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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 2, 2004

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory August 2, 2004

Windy dawning at Banana lava delta

This is a photo of lava entering the ocean southwest of point of Banana delta.
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One of few places this morning where lava enters the ocean. This is just southwest of point of Banana delta, shown in image to right. View is just before sky starts to get very light.
This is a photo of lava falls continuing as sky starts to lighten and dawn approaches.
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Lava falls continue as sky starts to lighten and dawn approaches.

 

This is a photo of a lava entry slackened a bit and partly hidden by laze.
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Entry has slackened a bit and is partly hidden by laze. Sunrise is about 10 minutes away. Lae`apuki in distance.
This is a photo of a lone lava cascade southwest of point of Banana delta.
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At about sunrise, noddy, flying faster than shutter speed, zips past lone lava cascade. Strong wind shaking tripod prevented good sunrise image.

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