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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 16, 2004

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory November 16, 2004

Showery...but c'est la vie

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This is a photo of new eastern Lae`apuki lava delta.
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Looking southwest at point of new eastern Lae`apuki lava delta. Glow comes mainly from a bank of small entries southwest of point.
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This is a photo of lava droping into the water from a lava tube at front of eastern Lae`apuki delta.
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Lava drops into the water from a lava tube at front of eastern Lae`apuki delta. The off-vertical plunge of the lava falls is real, not a camera artifact.

 

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This is a photo of a lava tube opened at the front of eastern Lae`apuki delta.
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Fewer than 10 seconds before this image was taken, a lava tube opened at the front of the delta, and lava gushed into the water. Immediately steam was produced. This image shows place where lava leaves tube. Width of lava stream is 1-2 m.
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This is a photo of a new delta during early daylight.
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Looking seaward across new delta toward early daylight. A nice sunrise never developed but this would be a good place to see a future one.

 

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This is a photo of a small breakout from new finger of west arm of PKK flow.
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Small breakout from new finger of west arm of PKK flow, about 180 m from sea cliff just northeast of new lava delta. This finger, and one shown below, are quite active this morning and, though small, stand a good change of making it to the water.
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This is a photo of a lava breakout spreading out from its feeding tube.
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Remindful of a cat splayed out in the sun, this lava breakout spreads out from its feeding tube.

 

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This is a photo of PKK finger northeast of active lava delta.
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Front of other PKK finger northeast of active lava delta. Note nicely developed cracks in skin of right-hand toe.
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This is a photo of broader toes emerging from under crust.
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Another place along same finger, showing broader toes emerging from under crust. Pulama pali forms backdrop.

 

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