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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2004

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory May 27, 2004

Sluggish Banana and lava falls

This is a photo looking east before dawn across west prong of Banana flow.
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Looking east before dawn across west prong of Banana flow, where it crosses park's rope barrier, descends muted old sea cliff, and spreads onto surface of Wilipe`a lava delta.
This is a photo of breakouts in Banana flow.
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Breakouts in Banana flow at 1200-1400-foot elevation on Pulama pali (left) and just above Wilipe`a lava delta.

 

This is a photo of lava in western part of west prong of Banana flow.
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Small lava falls and cascade down old sea cliff and onto surface of Wilipe`a lava delta. Lava is in western part of west prong of Banana flow. Height of cliff, 7 m.
This is a photo of lava falling down a cliff.
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Top of another lava falls down same cliff.

 

This is a photo of base of lava falls.
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Base of lava falls, where velocity slows and wrinkled crust forms.
This is a photo of a HVO scientist watching lava falls on old sea cliff bounding Wilipe`a lava delta.
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Awestruck HVO scientist watches lava falls on old sea cliff bounding Wilipe`a lava delta.

 

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