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Food For Vulcan
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Lava Flow Into Ocean
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Lava Flow Through Vegetation
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Lava Reaching the Coast
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Lava Reaching the Ocean
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Lava Reaching the Ocean
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Lava Reaching the Ocean
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Thermal Image of Lava Reaching Ocean
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Devastated Forest from Lava
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Lava Ocean Entry
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Lava Ocean Entry
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Flows reached the Kalapana access road in the past day, and covered about 300 meters of asphalt. The burning asphalt created a plume of thick, black smoke....
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Lava Flows Burning Roadway
Flows reached the Kalapana access road in the past day, and covered about 300 meters of asphalt. The burning asphalt created a plume of thick, black smoke....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Flows were also active in kipukas north and south of the access road today, and were pushing through thick vegetation....
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Lava Flows Burning Vegetation
Flows were also active in kipukas north and south of the access road today, and were pushing through thick vegetation....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
This active lobe disregarded the fence and continued south on its way to the ocean....
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Lava Flows Burning Vegetation
This active lobe disregarded the fence and continued south on its way to the ocean....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
In the past day a second finger of lava overtopped the Hakuma horst and pushed through thick vegetation towards the ocean. The flow front was less than 20 meters from the sea cliff this morning. Along the margins of this finger, lava triggered numerous small fires, sending thick smoke through the fo...
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Lava Flows Burning Vegetation
In the past day a second finger of lava overtopped the Hakuma horst and pushed through thick vegetation towards the ocean. The flow front was less than 20 meters from the sea cliff this morning. Along the margins of this finger, lava triggered numerous small fires, sending thick smoke through the fo...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
The front of this small finger of lava was almost to the sea cliff this morning, and was burning through low brush along the coastline....
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Lava Flows Burning Vegetation
The front of this small finger of lava was almost to the sea cliff this morning, and was burning through low brush along the coastline....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
The flows that reached the ocean on July 25 continued to build a small delta today....
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Lava Flow Into Ocean
The flows that reached the ocean on July 25 continued to build a small delta today....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Map showing a close-up view of flow field expansion over the past few days. Light red (lower left corner) is the pre-Quarry flow part of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 25, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Qu...
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July 2007 Eruption--Quarry flow near-view map: July 27, 2010
Map showing a close-up view of flow field expansion over the past few days. Light red (lower left corner) is the pre-Quarry flow part of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 25, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Qu...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
A narrow finger of lava reached the ocean just after 2 pm yesterday. By this afternoon the lava had built a small delta, barely visible through the thick steam plume. Lava also remained active on the coastal plain, close to residences in Kalapana....
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Lava Flow into Ocean
A narrow finger of lava reached the ocean just after 2 pm yesterday. By this afternoon the lava had built a small delta, barely visible through the thick steam plume. Lava also remained active on the coastal plain, close to residences in Kalapana....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Lava exited the tube at the sea cliff and poured out onto the growing delta....
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Lava Exiting Lava Tube
Lava exited the tube at the sea cliff and poured out onto the growing delta....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
The finger of lava that reached the ocean yesterday took out numerous trees on its path to the water. This coconut palm was one of many burned and fallen....
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Burned Vegetation By Lava
The finger of lava that reached the ocean yesterday took out numerous trees on its path to the water. This coconut palm was one of many burned and fallen....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Map showing a close-up view of flow field expansion over the past few days. Light red (lower left corner) is the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 22, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Quarry flow mapped by HVO geol...
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July 2007 Eruption--Quarry flow near-view map: July 25, 2010
Map showing a close-up view of flow field expansion over the past few days. Light red (lower left corner) is the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 22, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Quarry flow mapped by HVO geol...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
More breakouts were active along Highway 137 today, with this lobe burning through a grove of ironwood trees before reaching the asphalt....
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Lava Flows Burning Vegetation
More breakouts were active along Highway 137 today, with this lobe burning through a grove of ironwood trees before reaching the asphalt....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
View towards the south, showing the recent lava abutting the Hakuma horst, which is directing flows towards the east. The fault scarp extends about 2 meters above the level of the lava here....
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Vegetation Redirecting Lava Flows
View towards the south, showing the recent lava abutting the Hakuma horst, which is directing flows towards the east. The fault scarp extends about 2 meters above the level of the lava here....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
The air was thick with smoke from burning vegetation and asphalt. Flows here were crossing Highway 137 and moving slowly towards a residence....
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Lava Flows Burning Vegetation
The air was thick with smoke from burning vegetation and asphalt. Flows here were crossing Highway 137 and moving slowly towards a residence....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Lava flows have reached the north facing scarp of the Hakuma horst (the vegetated segment roughly shaped like California), temporarily stopping flows toward the south, sending them along the scarp to the east and west. If the flows continue to inflate, they will overcome the topography of the horst ...
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Vegetation Redirecting Lava Flows
Lava flows have reached the north facing scarp of the Hakuma horst (the vegetated segment roughly shaped like California), temporarily stopping flows toward the south, sending them along the scarp to the east and west. If the flows continue to inflate, they will overcome the topography of the horst ...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
This composite image combines a thermal image with a normal photograph, and shows the active flow front in Kalapana. The flow is abutting the raised ground of the Hakuma horst, which is diverting the flows to the east and bringing them closer to residences....
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Composite Photo of Active Flow Front
This composite image combines a thermal image with a normal photograph, and shows the active flow front in Kalapana. The flow is abutting the raised ground of the Hakuma horst, which is diverting the flows to the east and bringing them closer to residences....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Flows continue to be active south of the Kalapana access road, heading in a generally eastward direction. These breakouts were active just a few hundred meters east of the County lava viewing area....
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Active Lava Flow
Flows continue to be active south of the Kalapana access road, heading in a generally eastward direction. These breakouts were active just a few hundred meters east of the County lava viewing area....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Scorched ground extended out beyond the flow margins, as the lava triggered small fires that consumed adjacent grass and underbrush....
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Scorched Earth
Scorched ground extended out beyond the flow margins, as the lava triggered small fires that consumed adjacent grass and underbrush....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Map showing the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field relative to surrounding communities. Light red is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 14, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Q...
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July 2007 Eruption--Flow Field Map: July 22, 2010
Map showing the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field relative to surrounding communities. Light red is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 14, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Q...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Map showing a close-up view of flow field expansion over the past week. Light red (lower left corner) is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 14, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Quarry...
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July 2007 Eruption--Quarry flow near-view map: July 22, 2010
Map showing a close-up view of flow field expansion over the past week. Light red (lower left corner) is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 14, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Quarry...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Flows continued to be active along Hwy 137, inching closer towards houses in Kalapana. This photo shows an inflated flow front that has ruptured, spilling out the fluid lava within the flow....
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Ruptured Flow Front
Flows continued to be active along Hwy 137, inching closer towards houses in Kalapana. This photo shows an inflated flow front that has ruptured, spilling out the fluid lava within the flow....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
The advancing flows triggered many small fires, with underbrush burned up to a hundred meters ahead of the flow....
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Lava Flows Burning Vegetation
The advancing flows triggered many small fires, with underbrush burned up to a hundred meters ahead of the flow....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
View looking southeast along the fuming trace of the TEB tube system. The growing rootless shield field is in the background just above and to the left of center frame. The low, rounded shape of the shields--especially the shield in shadow to the left--are evident in this photo....
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Looking Southeast Along Kilauea TEB Tube System
View looking southeast along the fuming trace of the TEB tube system. The growing rootless shield field is in the background just above and to the left of center frame. The low, rounded shape of the shields--especially the shield in shadow to the left--are evident in this photo....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
View looking the opposite direction (toward the northwest) with the rootless shields field crossing the image just above center. The low rounded shield shape is not apparent at this slightly steeper angle. The terminus of the active flows is just above the lower right side of the photo....
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Looking Northwest -- Rootless Shields
View looking the opposite direction (toward the northwest) with the rootless shields field crossing the image just above center. The low rounded shield shape is not apparent at this slightly steeper angle. The terminus of the active flows is just above the lower right side of the photo....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Rootless shields, when active, are often topped by a lava pond, as seen here. ...
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Rootless Shield
Rootless shields, when active, are often topped by a lava pond, as seen here. ...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Rootless shields grow both in breadth and height through the accumulation of repeated overflows from the summits of the shields. In this photo, a stream of lava is flowing southward down the flank of this emergent shield....
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Rootless Shield -- Lava Flow
Rootless shields grow both in breadth and height through the accumulation of repeated overflows from the summits of the shields. In this photo, a stream of lava is flowing southward down the flank of this emergent shield....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Map showing the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field relative to surrounding communities. Light red is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of June 21, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Q...
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July 2007 Eruption Flow Field (Map)
Map showing the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field relative to surrounding communities. Light red is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of June 21, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Q...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
An aerial photo looking directly into a skylight that formed in the last 24 hours. This skylight is located at the top of one of the rootless shields on the upper flow field....
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Skylight (lava)
An aerial photo looking directly into a skylight that formed in the last 24 hours. This skylight is located at the top of one of the rootless shields on the upper flow field....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Geologist changing the data card from the time-lapse camera on the north rim of Pu'u 'Ö'ö cone....
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Time-Lapse Equipment
Geologist changing the data card from the time-lapse camera on the north rim of Pu'u 'Ö'ö cone....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Lava flows are once again nearing the County viewing area at the end of Highway 130. The flow front is about one kilometer (0.6 mi) away, burning small patches of vegetation in its path....
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Lava Flows
Lava flows are once again nearing the County viewing area at the end of Highway 130. The flow front is about one kilometer (0.6 mi) away, burning small patches of vegetation in its path....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Geologist taking a sample from a recently formed skylight on the Quarry flow lava tube. Samples collected directly from the lava tube are usually the best samples for chemical analysis....
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Taking Lava Samples
Geologist taking a sample from a recently formed skylight on the Quarry flow lava tube. Samples collected directly from the lava tube are usually the best samples for chemical analysis....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Map showing the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field relative to surrounding communities. Light red is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 8, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Qu...
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Kilauea July 2007 Eruption Flow (Map)
Map showing the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field relative to surrounding communities. Light red is the extent of the July 2007 eruption flow field. Reddish-brown is the extent of the currently-active Quarry flow as of July 8, 2010, while bright red shows the flow field expansion of the Qu...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
This thermal image shows the view of the Halema`uma`u vent from today's overflight. The kidney-shaped lava pond, about 90 meters long, is deep within the vent cavity. The mostly-crusted lava migrates from the north (right in this photo), where it upwells from depth, to the south, where is si...
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Thermal Image of Halema'uma'u Vent
This thermal image shows the view of the Halema`uma`u vent from today's overflight. The kidney-shaped lava pond, about 90 meters long, is deep within the vent cavity. The mostly-crusted lava migrates from the north (right in this photo), where it upwells from depth, to the south, where is si...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
This image is a composite of a normal photograph and a thermal image, and shows the currently active flows coming down the pali towards the ocean. The active flow areas are shown as white and yellow, while older, cooler flows are shown by purple hues. The flows this morning were about 900 meters fro...
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Composite and Thermal Photo of Lava Flows
This image is a composite of a normal photograph and a thermal image, and shows the currently active flows coming down the pali towards the ocean. The active flow areas are shown as white and yellow, while older, cooler flows are shown by purple hues. The flows this morning were about 900 meters fro...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
The recent activity within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater quieted over the past several days. This photo shows the new, dark-colored lava that covered the crater floor. A new gas vent on the east wall of the crater (top left) also appeared over the couple of weeks....
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New Dark Lava in Pu'u 'Ō 'ō crater
The recent activity within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater quieted over the past several days. This photo shows the new, dark-colored lava that covered the crater floor. A new gas vent on the east wall of the crater (top left) also appeared over the couple of weeks....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
The new gas vent on the east wall of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater opening up next to an older vent (the dark opening to the right of the new gas vent) that sealed shut in the past few months. The new vent has been incandescent at night for the past few days....
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New Gas Vent of Pu'u 'Ō 'ō
The new gas vent on the east wall of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater opening up next to an older vent (the dark opening to the right of the new gas vent) that sealed shut in the past few months. The new vent has been incandescent at night for the past few days....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Activity on the active flow field has been dominated by rootless lava shield construction for the past several weeks (Pu`u `Ō `ō). The main shield, seen here, is topped by a lava pond that feeds overflows down the sides of the shield. Successive overflows slowly build up the he...
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Lava Flow Activity
Activity on the active flow field has been dominated by rootless lava shield construction for the past several weeks (Pu`u `Ō `ō). The main shield, seen here, is topped by a lava pond that feeds overflows down the sides of the shield. Successive overflows slowly build up the he...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
A close-up view of the top of the main rootless lava shield at Pu`u `Ō `ō. The lava pond at the top of the shield is roughly 100 meters (yards) across....
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Lava Shield Close Up View
A close-up view of the top of the main rootless lava shield at Pu`u `Ō `ō. The lava pond at the top of the shield is roughly 100 meters (yards) across....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
This photo, taken at the northern base of the main rootless lava shield (Pu`u `Ō `ō), shows lava flowing down the flank of the shield....
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Lava Flow
This photo, taken at the northern base of the main rootless lava shield (Pu`u `Ō `ō), shows lava flowing down the flank of the shield....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
This aerial view of the main rootless lava shield (at Pu`u `Ō `ō) shows the low, domed shape of this type of flow field feature. Sometimes, the flank of a rootless shield will fail, suddenly releasing the lava stored within and feeding fast moving 'a'ā flows....
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Aerial View of Rootless Lava Field
This aerial view of the main rootless lava shield (at Pu`u `Ō `ō) shows the low, domed shape of this type of flow field feature. Sometimes, the flank of a rootless shield will fail, suddenly releasing the lava stored within and feeding fast moving 'a'ā flows....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Several collapses early this morning exposed more of the lava pond deep within the Halema`uma`u vent cavity. For the last several days, glowing and spattering holes (top image) have been active on the floor of the vent cavity, at a depth of about 200 m below the vent rim. At 3:06 am, a parti...
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Halema'uma'u vent
Several collapses early this morning exposed more of the lava pond deep within the Halema`uma`u vent cavity. For the last several days, glowing and spattering holes (top image) have been active on the floor of the vent cavity, at a depth of about 200 m below the vent rim. At 3:06 am, a parti...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Activity at the west Waikupanaha ocean entry, where lava reached the ocean this past weekend, continues. The entry spans about 200 m, with many small lava streams entering the water....
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Waikupanaha ocean entry
Activity at the west Waikupanaha ocean entry, where lava reached the ocean this past weekend, continues. The entry spans about 200 m, with many small lava streams entering the water....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
One of the entry points, on the east side of the west Waikupanaha entry. ...
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Waikupanaha ocean entry
One of the entry points, on the east side of the west Waikupanaha entry. ...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
On the east margin of the entry, lobes were advancing over a small black sand beach. ...
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Waikupanaha ocean entry
On the east margin of the entry, lobes were advancing over a small black sand beach. ...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Breakouts continued near the County lava viewing trail. This breakout, which is burning a downed hala tree, was about 300 m west of the trailhead. ...
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Lava Breakout
Breakouts continued near the County lava viewing trail. This breakout, which is burning a downed hala tree, was about 300 m west of the trailhead. ...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Lava continues to flow into the ocean at the well-established Waikupanaha ocean entry. About 700 m to the west (up the coastline in this photograph), the new ocean entry puts off a small plume that is barely visible from this vantage point. Surface flows (light grey flows) in between the two ocean e...
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Waikupanaha Lava Flow
Lava continues to flow into the ocean at the well-established Waikupanaha ocean entry. About 700 m to the west (up the coastline in this photograph), the new ocean entry puts off a small plume that is barely visible from this vantage point. Surface flows (light grey flows) in between the two ocean e...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Surface activity continued in several small areas above the Kalapana access road, burning more vegetation in the forested kipuka. The trailhead to the county viewing area sits at the end of what remains of the access road, shown here at the top-middle portion of the photograph....
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Lava Surface Activity
Surface activity continued in several small areas above the Kalapana access road, burning more vegetation in the forested kipuka. The trailhead to the county viewing area sits at the end of what remains of the access road, shown here at the top-middle portion of the photograph....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
Scattered breakouts, like the one shown here, continue to be active on the coastal plain and are situated west of the main Waikupanaha tube and just inland of the west Waikupanaha ocean entry....
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Lava Breakout
Scattered breakouts, like the one shown here, continue to be active on the coastal plain and are situated west of the main Waikupanaha tube and just inland of the west Waikupanaha ocean entry....
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
This photo is looking east towards the three ocean entry points active today. The most distant, and most vigorous, is the Waikupanaha entry, which has been active since March 2008. In the foreground are two entry points at the west Waikupanaha entry area, which has been active over the past few week...
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Waikupanaha Fumes
This photo is looking east towards the three ocean entry points active today. The most distant, and most vigorous, is the Waikupanaha entry, which has been active since March 2008. In the foreground are two entry points at the west Waikupanaha entry area, which has been active over the past few week...
Location: Kilauea, HI, USA
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