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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 30, 2018

By Kīlauea November 30, 2018

Routine crack check by geologists in the lower East Rift Zone

 

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USGS scientists continue to monitor some of the cracks in the lower East Rift Zone to check for any significant changes. This scientist is using an Infrared thermometer to record the temperature within the ground cracks.
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USGS scientist measures and documents the width of a ground crack. Other than temperature and crack width measurements, geologists also note any visual or audible changes such as steam and water boiling heard in the hottest cracks.

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