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Stratigraphic column of the Kulanaokuaiki Tephra sequence

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory September 2023 (approx.)
Color annotated photograph of tephra stratigraphy
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Detailed Description

Stratigraphic column of the Kulanaokuaiki Tephra sequence, and an in-the-field look at this section with closer photographs of subunits K-1, K-3, and K-5. At some localities, there are interbedded lava flows that help correlate units across larger distances on Kīlauea volcano. USGS photos by Abigail Nalesnik.

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