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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 31, 2003

By Kīlauea July 31, 2003

Kohola lava on coastal flat

 

photo of lave
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Small toe of lava developing wrinkled crust in western finger of Kohola armeters. Toe is about 50 centimeters wide.
photo of lave
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Lava debouching from front of inflating flow and burning grass. Note wrinkled crust formed where lava slows on gentle slope. Toe is about 40 centimeters wide.
photo of lave
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Tracks of flying embers (left center) reach downwind from burning grass along edge of active breakout. The golden tracks, ephemeral though they may be, are remindful of coarse Pele's hair.
photo of lave
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Stream of lava issues from inflating flow, burning grass and creating embers whose tracks look like scratches on filmeters. Stream is about 3 meters long.
photo of lave
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Front of stream in below image above, sluggish and nearly stagnant. Note deeply corrugated crust Width of view, about 3 meters.
photo of lave
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Edge of moderately large breakout moving down gentle slope as series of interconnected toes. Active breakout is 20-30 centimeters thick.

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