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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 25, 2004

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory June 25, 2004

Dynamic ocean entry in dynamic environment, and a lava flow

This is a photo of a glow visible from visitor overlook, coming from northeasternmost entry on eastern lava delta.
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Glow visible from visitor overlook, coming from northeasternmost entry on eastern lava delta. All images this morning were taken from same place.
This is a photo of a glow visible from visitor overlook, coming from northeasternmost entry on eastern lava delta.
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As light comes, glow lessens but more can be seen of the entry.

 

This is a photo of water pouring off delta.
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Water pouring off delta as another wave crashes ashore.
This is a photo of a boat close to lava entry.
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Boat gets close to entry.

 

This is a photo of lava breaking onto surface atop point.
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Abruptly, lava breaks onto surface atop point. Use sharp spire about 1.5 m high as reference in next three images.
This is a photo of a bubble developing in lava flow.
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Bubble develops in flow, probably because sea water is trapped under lava. Bubble is just starting to burst.

 

This is a photo of a bubble bursting in lava flow.
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Ten seconds later, wave washes nearly up to bubble, which is bursting.
This is a photo of a bubble developing in lava flow.
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After bubble burst, another formed, burst, and formed again repeatedly during the next 7 minutes. This images is of one of the largest bubbles, just before it burst.

Views of pahoehoe and `a`a in Banana flow at about the 550-foot elevation between Pulama pali and Paliuli.

This is a photo of fluid lava pouring from inside a flow with an `a`a crust.
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Fluid lava is pouring from inside a flow with an `a`a crust. The fluid lava has developed crust that is smooth and called pahoehoe.
This is a photo of active flows with `a`a surface crust.
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Similar process as in left image. These two images show that active flows with `a`a surface crust can disgorge fluid lava the can cool to smooth pahoehoe. The terms `a`a and pahoehoe are best used for the solidified products only and should not be applied to flowing lava.

 

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