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Looking west at Banana ocean entry. Lava enters the water at several places along the front of the 1.5-yr-old Wilipe`a lava delta. Note the numerous breakouts in the Banana flow on the surface of the delta.
Slender cascade of lava down old sea cliff onto surface of Wilipe`a delta. Note breakout in new flow near right corner. Height of old sea cliff, 8-10 m.
Daylight view from location of camera in first 4 images today. Note small delta forming as lava extends shoreline outward. Note also steaming rock stranded on beach in lower center of image. This rock is crust broken by surf from lava and floated onshore, where it grounded as water receded. Rock is 75-100 cm across.
Similar view as in left image but showing more clearly relation of newly forming delta to strand line. Many other steaming rocks are visible, including one large one in upper center.
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