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pāhoehoe breakouts were scattered at the far end of the Kahauale‘a ...

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pāhoehoe breakouts were scattered at the far end of the Kahauale‘a 2 flow today, as far as 6.9 km (4.3 miles) from the vent on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. This photo shows some typical activity on the Kahauale‘a 2 flow, with snow-covered Mauna Kea in the distance.