http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/logos/usgs_only.jpg http://gallery.usgs.gov/ en-us OC_Web@usgs.gov (Office of Communications Web Group) http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/USGS.gif http://gallery.usgs.gov/ http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_dhx3BOm00U_12_30_2010_0 A vigorous but relatively small channelized breakout near the base of the pali began this morning around 4 am. The flow near the breakout point is pahoehoe (shiny appearance), whereas the middle and lower portions of the flow are 'a'a (dull black color).

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_dhx3BOm00U_12_30_2010_1 Close-up of the channelized breakout, showing the lava stream near the breakout point and the surrounding pahoehoe.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_kpg6JVu22C_12_30_2010_1 A new breakout began overnight on Nov 28-29 along the upper section of the TEB tube. The breakout continues to produce lava flows, creating a new rootless shield among the string of previously formed shields.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_kpg6JVu22C_12_30_2010_2 A close-up of the breakout point on the newly formed shield. The flow is moving from right to left from the breakout point until it branches in several directions near the center of the photograph.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_ind5Hts2FA_12_30_2010_0 A close-up of the breakout point on Pu'u 'O 'o.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_ind5Hts2FA_12_30_2010_2 Multiple small channels of lava flow downslope from a breakout point on the pali. There were several other breakouts producing similar flows upslope.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_g40Nfr5EDy_12_30_2010_1 Two 'a'a lava channels branch off from the new breakout point upslope (left, out of frame).

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/12_30_2010_g40Nfr5EDy_12_30_2010_3 Multiple pahoehoe flows about 250 m (820 ft) from a breakout point on the Quarry flow lava tube above the pali.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/08_23_2010_diy3COn00U_08_23_2010_0 By August 17, the breakout which started on August 16 had reached the end Highway 130. The flows, however, had slowed considerably and were making little forward progress.

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