Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 1, 2004

This is a photo of a trickle of lava on new fan built against Paliuli.

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Trickle of lava on new fan built against Paliuli. In foreground is flow at base of pali Paliuli here is about 8 m high.

This is a photo of upper incandescence comes from mouth of small tube on fan of Paliuli.

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Upper incandescence comes from mouth of small tube on fan of Paliuli. Toes below are in lava that emerged from tube. Mouth of tube is about 1 m across.

This is a photo of a toe of lava emerging from under crust at base of Paliuli.

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Toe of lava emerging from under crust at base of Paliuli. Gradation in color reflects temperature. Crust forms, cools, and becomes wrinkled. Distance of travel for lava in view, about 1 m.

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Same toe as in left image, but 58 seconds later and focused on wrinkled crust.

This is a photo of lava breaking from under crust to form toe.

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First in trio of images showing lava breaking from under crust to form toe. Cracking sounds preceded breakout by just long enough to place camera tripod on ground and point. Width of breakout area, about 2 m.

This is a photo of lava overwhelming a broken slab of crust.

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Next in series of images, only 12 seconds after left image. Note how lava has overwhelmed broken slab of crust, and how breakout has "unzippered" toward right.

This is a photo of lava flowing quietly onto surface.

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Final in series of images, 8 seconds after right image above. Most disruption caused by breakout has ended, and lava flows quietly onto surface.

This is a photo of a mouth of small lava toe in the foreground and cascade emerging from under crust on Paliuli in background.

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Mouth of small lava tube (toe) in foreground, and cascade emerging from under crust on Paliuli in background. Cascade is about 3 m long.