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Several lava streams along northeastern side of eastern Banana delta. This activity is greater than during most of last week. Last week's beach flow is in foreground.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
The show at night. Quite a scene. Each entry stream is a small breakout from multiple lava tubes within the delta.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Small "firehose" from jutting point prominent in right image above. Note shower of water falling along hose after latest wave. Height of hose in this view, about 2 m.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Similar view but with wider lens and between waves.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Crashing surf provides tough job for lava to build the delta larger.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Wider view of waves crashing against delta. Each crash removes parts of the delta. Each stream of lava adds them back. So it goes. Back and forth. Lava wins in the short term, water in the long.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Activity is a little muted now compared with 15 minutes ago, but this is temporary.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Many water falls, and one lava falls, off side of delta.