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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 20, 2007

By Kīlauea September 20, 2007

Dome fountain over Fissure D vent of the Episode 58 eruption.

Dome fountain over Fissure D vent of the Episode 58 eruption

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(September 20, 2007, 05:00:03 to 09:00:03)As the Episode 58 lava channel developed, the upper end of the channel crusted over so that lava—extruding from the erupting fissure—flowed through a short tube before entering the channel. A small surge of lava on September 20, 2007, exceeded the carrying capacity of this tube and resulted in a small dome fountain through the tube roof near the head of the lava channel. Fortunately, the fountain was short-lived and quit before the cliff on which the camera stood was overtopped by lava.The images that make up this movie were acquired by a time-lapse camera positioned on a small cliff about 70 meters west of the dome fountain. The trace of Fissure D runs directly beneath the camera. Lava enters the channel to the right and flows toward the left.Movie Details:File size = 19.3 MBImage interval = 2 minutesPlayback speed = 10 frames/secMovie duration = 00:00:12Camera Coordinates (WGS84):Lat: 19.3998ºLong: -155.0880º​​​​​​​View direction = ~64º

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