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Mar 7, 2014: This thermal image, taken from the helicopter, shows a...

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Mar 7, 2014: This thermal image, taken from the helicopter, shows an area of the Kahauale‘a 2 flow near the flow front. This area consists of numerous small, scattered pāhoehoe lobes. Areas which are white and yellow are active, flowing pāhoehoe lava, while red and purple areas are recently active, but still warm, surfaces.