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Kīlauea videos of eruptive activity, field work, and more.
Cascade and lava falls on west edge of Kohola ocean entry, falling over sea cliff about 8 m high. Turn down your sound; lots of wind noise.
Cascade and lava falls on west edge of Kohola ocean entry, falling over sea cliff about 8 m high. Turn down your sound; lots of wind noise.
Same flow as in upper video, but a little farther upstream. Grass burns along the side of the stream. Width of view, 4-5 m.
Same flow as in upper video, but a little farther upstream. Grass burns along the side of the stream. Width of view, 4-5 m.
Small gush is on crest of small divide and starts flowing down right side as well as left. Stream is about 1 m wide.
Small gush is on crest of small divide and starts flowing down right side as well as left. Stream is about 1 m wide.
Lava runs from under crust along edge of inflating flow. Flakes of crust, heated by the emerging lava, spall off and fall onto surface of lava. Width of view, about 75 cm.
Lava runs from under crust along edge of inflating flow. Flakes of crust, heated by the emerging lava, spall off and fall onto surface of lava. Width of view, about 75 cm.
Lava slowly rafts plate of crust downstream. Width of plate of crust, about 1 m.
Lava slowly rafts plate of crust downstream. Width of plate of crust, about 1 m.
Tear begins to develop in crust on stage-left side of flow. Lava eventually pours from tear. Stream is 0.75-1 m wide.
Tear begins to develop in crust on stage-left side of flow. Lava eventually pours from tear. Stream is 0.75-1 m wide.
Two streams break from under inflating flow. Note how crust forms on closer stream and becomes wrinkled where lava runs into barrier. Each stream is about 3 m long.
Two streams break from under inflating flow. Note how crust forms on closer stream and becomes wrinkled where lava runs into barrier. Each stream is about 3 m long.
Rushing toe of lava that has just broken out from front of one active lobe of flow on coastal flat seaward of Paliuli. Toe is about 50 cm wide. Note how crust is "scrunched" at bottom of minicascade, resulting in wrinkles. Other videos on this day show breakouts in same area. In all videos, wind noise may be bothersome.
Rushing toe of lava that has just broken out from front of one active lobe of flow on coastal flat seaward of Paliuli. Toe is about 50 cm wide. Note how crust is "scrunched" at bottom of minicascade, resulting in wrinkles. Other videos on this day show breakouts in same area. In all videos, wind noise may be bothersome.
Video shows wrinkling of thin crust at bottom of gentle slope. Note the concave-upstream shape of the wrinkles. Stream is about 1 m wide.
Video shows wrinkling of thin crust at bottom of gentle slope. Note the concave-upstream shape of the wrinkles. Stream is about 1 m wide.
Single toe in action. Note concentric wrinkes forming at bottom of view.
Single toe in action. Note concentric wrinkes forming at bottom of view.
Rapidly flowing single toe of lava at front of flow 440 m seaward of Paliuli. Other videos on this day focus on similar toes. Sound was turned off during the imaging. For scale, flowing lava in all clips is 1-3 m wide.
Rapidly flowing single toe of lava at front of flow 440 m seaward of Paliuli. Other videos on this day focus on similar toes. Sound was turned off during the imaging. For scale, flowing lava in all clips is 1-3 m wide.
Sheet of lava pouring from inflating flow. Note wrinkling, moving crust.
Sheet of lava pouring from inflating flow. Note wrinkling, moving crust.
Low-angle view of fluid toe spreading out. Note moving dark crust on distant part of toe.
Low-angle view of fluid toe spreading out. Note moving dark crust on distant part of toe.
Fluid lava leaks from inside crusted front of cascade.
Fluid lava leaks from inside crusted front of cascade.
More disruption of slabby flow front.
More disruption of slabby flow front.
Channeled cascade on Paliuli. Other videos on this day focus on front of this cascade. Wind noise in this and other clips is obvious, but listen for sounds of pieces of crust scraping against one another or across ground. For scale, flow front in all clips is 1-1.5 m high.
Channeled cascade on Paliuli. Other videos on this day focus on front of this cascade. Wind noise in this and other clips is obvious, but listen for sounds of pieces of crust scraping against one another or across ground. For scale, flow front in all clips is 1-1.5 m high.
Breaking and tumbling crust on slabby flow front.
Breaking and tumbling crust on slabby flow front.
More disruption of slabby flow front.
More disruption of slabby flow front.
Lava pours down pre1995 sea cliff. See stills above for more information. Note large file size. Warning: turn down your sound; lots of wind noise.
Lava pours down pre1995 sea cliff. See stills above for more information. Note large file size. Warning: turn down your sound; lots of wind noise.
Close-up of lava falls and steam cloud generated by lava entering water.
Close-up of lava falls and steam cloud generated by lava entering water.
Lava falling over sea cliff into water at western group of entries.
Lava falling over sea cliff into water at western group of entries.