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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 2, 2005

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory December 2, 2005

East Lae`apuki and Pu`u `O`o

This is a photo of an aerial view of embayment left after destruction of east Lae`apuki lava delta on November 28.
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Aerial view of embayment left after destruction of east Lae`apuki lava delta on November 28. Compare with last image taken on November 1. Column of steam and other gases rises from site of new, growing lava delta.
This is a photo of a head-on aerial view of new lava delta and sea cliff behind.
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Head-on aerial view of new lava delta and sea cliff behind. The cliff retreated several tens of meters during the November 28 collapse.

 

This is a photo of a new lava delta and feeding stream of lava emerging from tube high on cliff.
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New lava delta and feeding stream of lava emerging from tube high on cliff.
This is a photo of lava spilling from tube and flowing down fan created by the stream.
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Closer view lava spilling from tube and flowing down fan created by the stream. Note that stream flows into a new tube that is being created by cooling of the surface of the lava.

 

This is a photo of an incandescent hole at MLK vent at southwest base of Pu`u `O`o.
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Incandescent hole at MLK vent at southwest base of Pu`u `O`o. Hole is 1-2 m across.
This is a photo of an aerial view of East Pond Vent in crater of Pu`u `O`o.
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Aerial view of East Pond Vent in crater of Pu`u `O`o.

 

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