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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2018

By Kīlauea August 3, 2018

Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

color photograph of volcanic lava channel
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Lava in the fissure 8 channel spillway was fairly low this morning, with the lava in the channel moving at a fairly low velocity.
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This lava, erupted from fissure 8 on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, shows classic pāhoehoe behavior. Exposed to the air, the surface of the flow chills to form a thin crust that can be stretched or broken apart, forming pieces of crust that are "subducted" back into the molten interior. The main sound is wind noise, but crackles can also be heard as flakes of glassy lava pop off the top of the solid crust as it stretches and moves.

Kīlauea summit

Color photograph of caldera
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Early morning photo of Halema‘uma‘u, taken from the northeastern caldera rim. Inward slumping of the crater rim and walls continues. Ash deposits from previous explosions and collapse events are being remobilized by gusty winds today, creating a cloud of dust on the far horizon.

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