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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 19, 2014

By Kīlauea December 19, 2014

Leading tip of flow has slowed, but remains active

Leading tip of flow has slowed, but remains active...
Kīlauea's East Rift Zone lava flow continues to advance downslope toward the Pahoa Marketplace. This photo is of a small breakout from the edge of the inflated flow several hundred meters (yards) back from the active front.

 

This photo gives the general appearance of the surface of the flow,...
This photo gives the general appearance of the surface of the flow, looking upslope, where the flow is narrower on slightly steeper terrain. It is normal for trees within the flow path to not burn after they topple. By the time the trees fall over, the surface crust of the flow has cooled below their ignition temperature. The photo was taken about 350 m (380 yards) behind the tip of the flow. The flow was already inflated 2 to 3 meters (yards) at this location.

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