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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 18, 2004

Banana flow between pali and sea

This is a photo of several breakouts in Banana flow.
Several breakouts in Banana flow on coastal flat 300 m from ocean. Large image shows breakout at 1150-foot elevation on Pulama pali along trace of Banana tube. Overcast day, but fume from Pu`u `O`o is visible along left horizon.
This is a photo of Banana breakouts.
From near site of left image, looking across Banana breakouts to ocean in distance. Tip of flow is another 30-50 m closer to water.

 

This is a photo of a photographer overlooking Banana breakouts.
Visiting photographer in background, and Banana breakouts in foreground. Sea in upper right.
This is a photo of a HVO geologist mapping edge of Banana flow.
HVO geologist maps edge of Banana flow using hand-held GPS unit.

 

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