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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 4, 2012

By Kīlauea May 4, 2012

Slow, sluggish flows on the coastal plain.

Slow, sluggish flows on the coastal plain

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Slow, sluggish flows on the coastal plain...
The flows on the coastal plain continue to take their time on their path to the ocean. Today, relatively sluggish pāhoehoe breakouts were active about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) from the water. In the upper right portion of the photograph, fume sources on the pali mark the path of the lava tube coming through Royal Gardens subdivision.
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