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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 29, 2012

By Kīlauea October 29, 2012

Continued activity on coastal plain but little advancement

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Continued activity on coastal plain but little advancement...
pāhoehoe flows are still active on the coastal plain but have advanced little over the past week. On today's field visit, the active flow front was about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) from the ocean. In the background, the remains of Royal Gardens subdivision can be seen on the pali, with the fume sources marking the path of the lava tube.
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A close-up of spiny-textured pāhoehoe lava oozing out from a small ...
A close-up of spiny-textured pāhoehoe lava oozing out from a small crack in the crust.

 

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