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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 26, 2010

By Kīlauea July 26, 2010

Narrow finger reached the ocean and lava exiting the tube poured onto growing delta

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Image: Lava Flow into Ocean
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A narrow finger of lava reached the ocean just after 2 pm yesterday. By this afternoon the lava had built a small delta, barely visible through the thick steam plume. Lava also remained active on the coastal plain, close to residences in Kalapana.

 

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Image: Lava Exiting Lava Tube
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Lava exited the tube at the sea cliff and poured out onto the growing delta.
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Image: Burned Vegetation By Lava
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The finger of lava that reached the ocean yesterday took out numerous trees on its path to the water. This coconut palm was one of many burned and fallen.
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