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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 13, 2019

By Kīlauea March 13, 2019

Sulfur deposits forming in the new Halema‘uma‘u crater

 

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Color photograph of sulfur deposits and steam on crater wall
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Telephoto zoom of the largest sulfur deposit forming on the NE talus wall in Halema‘uma‘u. The view is from theUSGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's K3cam. Images can be viewed on HVO's website at https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/webcam.html?webcam=K3cam.
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At 08:23 on March 13, 2019, the upper part of a gully along the western wall of the new Halema‘uma‘u crater failed, producing a rockfall. Upon arrival of geologists at 09:00, rocks were still falling, and a small dusty plume was visible until 09:08. This rockfall was likely triggered by instability of the talus slope caused by water that has been trickling out of a round hole in the cliff face since July, when the steep gully first formed.
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