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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 16, 2003

By Kīlauea May 16, 2003

Breakouts in Kohola under Full Flower Moon

 

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Small breakouts near western margin of Kohola arm of Mother's Day flow, about 550 meters from Paliuli. In background is fume from main Mother's Day flow on Pulama pali.
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Breakout area under dawning sky.
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Streaming breakout on steep slope near margin of Kohola in same area as above. Stream is about 1 meter wide.
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Close-up of twisting, folding crust forming on surface of stream similar to that to left. Slightly blurred owing to heat shimmer. Width of image, about 40 centimeters.
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Snout of small breakout rapidly descending steep slope and oozing into crack. Folds develop as lava slows on gentler slope. Width of stream, about 1 meter.
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Lava moving down steep slope into crack hidden from view. Note stretched bubbles as well as developing wrinkles in incipient crust. Width of incandescent lava, about 1 meter.
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Incandescent crack and tiny skylight near Upper Son of Cookie Monster skylight on southwest apron of Pu`u `O`o. Note glove used during sampling of lava from skylight.
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View from helicopter of channeled `a`a flow at about the 800-foot elevation on Pulama pali. This is part of main Mother's Day flow, east of Kohola arm of the flow. Length of `a`a, about 100 meters.

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