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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 30, 2017

By Kīlauea March 30, 2017

Small delta at Kamokuna ocean entry

 

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Small delta at Kamokuna ocean entry...
The episode 61g flow continues to enter the ocean at the Kamokuna ocean entry (center), and was producing a robust plume. The western Kamokuna delta, which was abandoned in late September 2016, is visible to the left of the entry. A few weak surface breakouts were still active on the coastal plain, but most surface activity is within approximately 3.5 km (2.2 miles) of the vent. The episode 61g tube is marked by fume traces that can be seen along the flow field, and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is visible in the center of the skyline.
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A close-up view of the Kamokuna ocean entry. A tiny delta has been ...
A close-up view of the Kamokuna ocean entry. A tiny delta has been building, but is not clearly visible through the thick plume. One spot of incandescence can be seen through a break in the plume (center) just above sea level. Floating, steaming blocks were also seen in the water just off the ocean entry (lower middle-right).
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