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Kīlauea's ERZ flow field

Detailed Description

Map showing the June 27th flow at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō in Kīlauea's East Rift Zone. The area of the flow as mapped on July 18 is shown in pink, while widening of the flow as of July 29 is shown in red. Older lava flows are distinguished by color: episodes 1-48b flows (1983-1986) are shown in gray; episodes 48c-49 flows (1986-1992) are yellow; episodes 50-55 flows (1992-2007) are tan; episodes 58-60 flows (2007-2011) are pale orange; early episode 61 flows (2011-2013) are very light tan; and the recent episode 61 Kahauale‘a flows (2013-2014) are reddish orange.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.