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This composite image shows the west lobes that are active on the co...

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This composite image shows the west lobes that are active on the coastal plain. The east lobe, shown in the other composite image, extends of view to the right. Like the other composite image shown today, hot colors (yellow, white) show active areas of the flow field, while the cooler colors (red, purple) show recent but inactive flows. The west lobes were very active today. One of these western lobes reached the ocean over the past day, creating a new ocean entry. A close-up of the breakout point in the previous image.