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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 16, 2005

December 16, 2005

Growing lava delta and collapsing Pu`u `O`o

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This is a photo of an aerial view looking west at new East Lae`apuki lava delta.
Aerial view looking west at new East Lae`apuki lava delta, built in scar left after collapse of original delta and adjacent old sea cliff on November 28.
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This is a photo of slump blocks on south rim of Pu`u `O`o's crater.
Slump blocks on south rim of Pu`u `O`o's crater. Most of the south rim of the cone is badly cracked and waiting to fall, and gaping cracks also cut the south flank of the cone below the rim.

 

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