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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 27, 2003

By Kīlauea July 27, 2003

Scenes of lava in western tongue of Kohola

 

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Small, amoeboid finger of lava budding into toes. Largest incandescent toe is about 20 centimeters across.
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Active flow forms background for loose blocks thrown out by past methane explosion, possibly during emplacement of nearby older part of Kohola. Vertical block just left of center is about 40 centimeters tall. Such large blocks remind us that some methane explosions can be BIG.
photo of lave
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Smoothly advancing front of west tongue of Kohola. In background is Paliuli and Pulama pali. Squinting, you can see surface lava in area of fume above Paliuli.
photo of lave
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Inflating west tongue of Kohola, with small breakouts. Note two clusters of stones on crust of flow. These clusters were once on the ground surface before being picked up and uplifted as the flow inflated. The stones are 2-3 centimeters in diameter.

 

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These two images were taken from same location but with different magnifications and look directions. Breakout about 1 minute after starting from crack in crust of inflating flow. Tilted slab at right edge of image, just behind moving lava, is visible at top center of below image.
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A little more than 5 minutes later, lava has moved toward camera about 10 meters. Note how crust has formed and become wrinkled as it floats on the advancing lava.

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