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Kahauale‘a 2 flow front, with a normal photograph at the left and a...

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Another view of the Kahauale‘a 2 flow front, with a normal photograph at the left and a corresponding thermal image on the right. The thermal image shows the distribution of active pāhoehoe lobes clearly, with active flows shown by the white colors. This image shows how the active flows have retreated a short distance back from the stalled flow front over the past week.