The small western entry point at Puhi-o-Kalaikini stopped this week, leaving just main entry point at the central tip of the delta. The delta is now 985 m (3230 ft) long and reaches up to about 170 m (560 ft) out into the ocean from the old sea cliff. It has a surface area of 28 acres.
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Puhi-o-Kalaikini Western Entry
The small western entry point at Puhi-o-Kalaikini stopped this week, leaving just main entry point at the central tip of the delta. The delta is now 985 m (3230 ft) long and reaches up to about 170 m (560 ft) out into the ocean from the old sea cliff. It has a surface area of 28 acres.
Lava Burning Brush near Kalapana Gardens
Lava burns through thick brush just north of Highway 130, near Kalapana Gardens.
Lava burns through thick brush just north of Highway 130, near Kalapana Gardens.
Puhi-o-Kalaikini Ocean Entry
The Puhi-o-Kalaikini ocean entry and delta. The light colored lava on the delta behind the plume is from recent surface flows.
The Puhi-o-Kalaikini ocean entry and delta. The light colored lava on the delta behind the plume is from recent surface flows.
Not so Fumy Pu'u 'O'o
Pu'u 'O'o was not as fumy today as usual, allowing decent views of the crater floor. The Pu'u 'O'o webcam, GPS station, and other equipment are the white dots on the crater rim.
Pu'u 'O'o was not as fumy today as usual, allowing decent views of the crater floor. The Pu'u 'O'o webcam, GPS station, and other equipment are the white dots on the crater rim.
Littoral Explosion at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini Ocean Entry
Littoral Explosion at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini Ocean EntryOne of the many successive littoral explosions that occurred at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini ocean entry, where lava exiting the tube enters the water. The explosions were throwing ejecta up to about 20 meters.
Littoral Explosion at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini Ocean Entry
Littoral Explosion at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini Ocean EntryOne of the many successive littoral explosions that occurred at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini ocean entry, where lava exiting the tube enters the water. The explosions were throwing ejecta up to about 20 meters.