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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 30, 2010

By Kīlauea July 30, 2010

Composite image showing the active flow front in Kalapana

Image: Thermal Image of Lava Reaching Ocean
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This composite image merges a thermal image and normal photograph, and shows the active flow front in Kalapana.  Breakouts (shown by white/yellow areas) were present at the base of the pali (uppermost white/yellow areas), in several spots near the County viewing area, and on the fingers of lava feeding the two ocean entries. 

Various views of active flows on the coast and ocean entries

Image: Lava Reaching the Ocean
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View looking west at the eastern of the two new ocean entries. Lava has completely buried the beautiful pebbly beach that was in this spot. The western entry is in the background at upper left.
Image: Lava Reaching the Coast
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View looking south toward active flows on the coastal flats near Kalapana Gardens subdivision. The new flows entered the area from right center, crossing the end of Hwy 130, and burning through forest adjacent to the coast. The burned remains of trees and brush cover the surface of the new flows at the center of the image. After ponding in this area for several days, lava finally topped the fault scarp which was preventing flows from reaching the ocean.
Image: Lava Reaching the Ocean
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View looking south at the more vigorous western ocean entry. The fault scarp that prevented flows from reaching the ocean for several days crosses the photo in the foreground.
Image: Lava Reaching the Ocean
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View looking northeast, toward Kalapana Gardens, with the eastern of the two ocean entries in the foreground.

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