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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 1, 2003

By Kīlauea June 1, 2003

This 'n that at Highcastle

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photo of lava
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A minute or two after lava has broken from beneath crust and started to cascade down sea cliff at Highcastle. Crust at very top of image is point of breakout at top of cliff. Lava is gushing out, not simply oozing. Its volume is small, however, so only a weak cascade ultimately develops. Width of flowing lava, about 1.5 meters.

 

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Upper part of cascade is now two streams that flow around cooler crust (see left image for early version of that crust) and join below.
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Same cascade as above, in context of Highcastle entry. Steam rises from entry point. Lava flow covers old beach and has built a narrow delta beyond. Lava flows under crust across buried beach to point of entry.
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About 13 minutes after cascade began, it has obviously slackened in both flux and vigor. Image taken from same place as first image above but at less magnification. Width of flowing lava, about 80 centimeters.
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Views of arching, solidified toe of pahoehoe in breakout just above Highcastle sea cliff. You can make up your own pet name for this stony creature. Length of toe in image, 30 centimeters.
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photo of lava
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Views of arching, solidified toe of pahoehoe in breakout just above Highcastle sea cliff. You can make up your own pet name for this stony creature. Length of toe in image, 30 centimeters.

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Two strands of flowing lava come together
Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together to form single cascade on upper part of old sea cliff at Highcastle. Still taken at 0546 shows same scene.

By
Volcano Hazards, Hawaii, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Kīlauea

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together to form single cascade on upper part of old sea cliff at Highcastle. Still taken at 0546 shows same scene.

By
Volcano Hazards, Hawaii, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Kīlauea

Related

Two strands of flowing lava come together
Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together to form single cascade on upper part of old sea cliff at Highcastle. Still taken at 0546 shows same scene.

By
Volcano Hazards, Hawaii, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Kīlauea

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together

Two strands of flowing lava come together to form single cascade on upper part of old sea cliff at Highcastle. Still taken at 0546 shows same scene.

By
Volcano Hazards, Hawaii, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Kīlauea
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