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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 14, 2003

January 14, 2003

Flow front seaward of Paliuli

Lava above and on Paliuli
Lava above and on Paliuli. This sets scene for next images, most of which were taken at front of flow on coastal flat.

 

Small gush from edge of inflating flow
Small gush from edge of inflating flow 440 m seaward of Paliuli. Width of view, about 2 meters
Several toes in various states of formation
Several toes in various states of formation along edge of inflating flow 440 m seaward of Paliuli. Width of view, 2-3 meters
Spreading toe
Spreading toe along same margin. Width of view, about 1.5 meters
toes along edge of flow
Meeting of the toes along edge of flow. Width of view, about 1.5 meters
toes spreading across flat
Low-level view of languid toes spreading across flat at front of flow. Width of view, 3-4 meters
Ground-level view of moving toes
Ground-level view of moving toes. Width of view, 1-2 meters
Crust on moving toe
Crust on moving toe becoming wrinkled in transit from left to right. Width of view, about 1 meter
Front of flow leaving broad depression
Front of flow leaving broad depression that lava had to fill before flow could advance farther. Person for scale in upper left quarter of image.
Lava breaks out from flow leaving filled basin
Lava breaks out from flow leaving filled basin. Individual breakouts are 1-2 m across.
laze plume
West Highcastle laze plume, blowing onshore in kona wind, silhouetted against predawn sky, with small active toes in foreground. 
laze plume backlit by rising sun
West Highcastle laze plume backlit by rising sun.

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