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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 16, 2012

March 16, 2012

Continued flow activity on the coastal plain.

Continued flow activity on the coastal plain

pāhoehoe flows remain active on the upper coastal plain, extending a few hundred meters out from the base of the pali. The activity today was relatively sluggish, likely because of a recent deflation phase at the summit.
A small pāhoehoe lobe slowly flows into a crack on the flow field.
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