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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 9, 2016

July 9, 2016

Flow front continues slow advance on coastal plain

 

The flow front activity was relatively weak today, but still active and advancing. The flow front at midday was about 1 km from the ocean (0.6 miles), having moved about 130 m (140 yards) since yesterday's mapping.
This pāhoehoe lava flow was advancing slowly across the gentle coastal plain on the southern flank of Kīlauea. The flow front was about 1 km (0.6 miles) from the ocean, having moved about 130 m (140 yards) since yesterday's mapping.
One of the many breakouts upslope of the flow front.

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