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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 9, 2003

By Kīlauea August 9, 2003

Breakout after inflation

 

photo of lave
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Lava issuing from breakout point on north side of rootless shield built on January 21 about 1.3 km southwest of center of Pu`u `O`o's crater. Breakout started between 0200 and 0257. Note figure in yellow raincoat just left of fume puff.
photo of lave
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Looking left (downstream) from point of above image, showing lava moving in breakout.
photo of lave
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It is never too wet to tape a good scene. This image shows all-night videographer documenting new breakout after abrupt inflation of Pu`u `O`o.
photo of lave
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Raincoated-figure examines crusted pad of lava choking former skylight--Okita Nuevo--on Mother's Day flow. This skylight was open before breakout started and is shown in images for August 8.
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Edge of new breakout, sheetflow-like, covering older lava flow. Amount of steam indicates how wet it is.
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Another view of lava that welled from Okita Nuevo skylight and now obscures the view into the tube below.

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