Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 29, 2011

By Kīlauea June 29, 2011

Looking west into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and the perched pond.

Looking west into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and the perched pond

Looking west into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and the perched pond... — Looking west into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. Recent flows that have spilled out of the perched pond stand out by their silver color. These overflows have built up the crater floor another 5 m (16 ft) since last week. Kane Nui o Hamo, Mauna Ulu, and Pu‘u Huluhulu are in the background.

A breach in the south wall of the perched pond allowed lava to gush... — A breach in the south wall of the perched pond allowed lava to gush out onto the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater.

A different perspective of the perched pond, from the west side of ... — A different perspective of the perched pond, from the west side of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater.

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