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Kīlauea Volcano — Video Data of Fissure 8

By Volcano Hazards Program
A geologist stands in a field with a video camera recording a fissure eruption in the distance.
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Detailed Description

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Matt Patrick acquires video of fissure 8 and the lava channel from Pohoiki Road/Highway 132. The video is used to document fountain behavior and lava flow characteristics, and how they change with time.

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Public Domain.