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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 3, 2016

By Kīlauea October 3, 2016

Continued spattering in Kīlauea's summit lava lake

 

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Continued spattering in Kīlauea's summit lava lake...
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This morning, spattering along the eastern margin of Kīlauea's summit lava lake built an overhanging ledge that was attached to the Overlook Crater wall. In this image, a few long stalactites can be seen dangling from the overhang (lower right). These stalactites were flexible enough to be swinging back and forth.
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This video shows spattering in two locations of Kīlauea's summit la...
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This video shows spattering in two locations of Kīlauea's summit lava lake. In the first segment, spattering is active in a small area in the southern portion of the lake. In the second segment, spattering on the east margin of the lake has created an overhanging ledge with dangling lava stalactites.
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