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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 13, 2017

By Kīlauea July 13, 2017

Front of coastal plain breakout stalled

Front of coastal plain breakout stalled...
Geologists visiting the June 26 breakout today (July 13) found the front (pictured) stalled with no active lava visible. There has been no significant advancement of the flow front since July 8, and is still 2.2 km (1.4 miles) from the road. Today, the closest active surface flows were 2.4 km (1.5 miles) from the road consisting of sluggish pāhoehoe breakouts in a small area.

 

There have been no major changes at the Kamokuna ocean entry or lav...
There have been no major changes at the Kamokuna ocean entry or lava delta. The delta remains unstable, with a large crack (noted earlier this week) that spans the entire width of the delta.
This video clip (at x30 speed) shows the pāhoehoe breakouts on the ...
This video clip (at x30 speed) shows the pāhoehoe breakouts on the coastal plain.

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