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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 14, 2003

By Kīlauea June 14, 2003

Gushing breakout below Full Strawberry Moon

 

photo of lave
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Small breakout near top of old sea cliff at Highcastle. Full Strawberry Moon trying to duck below cloud.
photo of lave
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Minutes later, lava gushes from a large mound and pours down upper part of old sea cliff. The start of the gush, about 50 seconds before image was taken, was accompanied by loud cracking sounds as the crust gave way. Longest stream is about 1.3 meters wide.
photo of lave
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Less than a minute after gush started, its stream is dropping down cliff along a broad front. Width of stream, about 2 meters.
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Fifteen seconds later, wider view gives perspective of lava torrent with delta in background.

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