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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 15, 2003

By Kīlauea February 15, 2003

Kohola ocean entry is on its way

cascades and new flow coating beach
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General view of new Kohola ocean entry, looking east frometers Ka Lae`apuki, of cascades and new flow coating beach. Sea cliff is about 10 meters high. Wispy glow near center right edge is frometers steameters at water's edge.

 

Lava stream falls to base of sea cliff
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Easternmost stream falls to base of sea cliff, forming incandescent talus cone. Sea cliff is illuminated by the freely falling lava.
Entry of lava into water reflects incandescence and appears reddish
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Steam generated by entry of lava into water reflects incandescence and appears reddish.
Laze plume at ocean entry at daybreak
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View at daybreak of Kohola entry and, in center, laze plume at West Highcastle, 1.8 kilometers away.
Breakout within flow
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Breakout within flow feeding Kohola entry, steam from which rises above sea cliff in upper left.
Photographer lying down taking picture of flow
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Photographer lying prone before magnificence of Kohola.

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