Title: Lava falls at Mauna Ulu Eruption, 1969
Description: Lava falls pour into `Alae Crater at 11 p.m., HST, on August 5, 1969, supplied by a high lava fountain at Mauna Ulu, 600 m (2,000 feet) away. The falls, more than 100 m (330 ft) high and 300 m (1,000 ft) wide, had nearly filled the crater by the time the fountains stopped at 5:45 a.m., August 6.
Location: Kilauea Volcano, HI, USA
Date Taken: 8/05/1969
Photographer: Donald A. Swanson
, U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
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File Size (original): JPEG image - 3.15 MB
Dimensions: 2501 x 1667
Resolution: 72 dpi
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Tags: AlaeCrater Hawaii Kilauea LavaFall MaunaUlu NR2010_12_30 crater fountain geology lava volcano
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