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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 30, 2003

By Kīlauea May 30, 2003

Potential and real destruction

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Incandescence in roof of Mother's Day lava tube near former Cookie Monster skylight indicates thinning and weakening that could lead to collapse to form new skylight. Disaster is waiting to happen for anyone venturing into this area.

 

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Dark brown areas in left half of image indicate part of 4,000-acre burn that took place on May 28-29. View looks west from near Pu`u `O`o and shows Napau Crater in right center, with narrow, dark lava flow from January 30, 1997. Other bare areas are lava flows covered with fallout from Pu`u `O`o fountains in 1983-1986. Crack in lower right is down-dropped trough resembling Great Crack on Kilauea's southwest rift zone.
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Standing dead trees surrounded by cooling lava that broke out of Mother's Day tube at 2400-foot elevation. This breakout started the large fire on May 28 that still continues.
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Standing dead trees surrounded by cooling lava that broke out of Mother's Day tube at 2400-foot elevation. This breakout started the large fire on May 28 that still continues.

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