June 12 Thermal map of fissure system and lava flows
![Thermal map of fissure system and lava flows](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/image-480.jpg?itok=VhR5r_7F)
Detailed Description
This thermal map shows the fissure system and lava flows as of 12:30 pm on Tuesday, June 5 The flow from Fissure 8 remains active, with the flow front entering the ocean. The black and white area is the extent of the thermal map. Temperature in the thermal image is displayed as gray-scale values, with the brightest pixels indicating the hottest areas. The thermal map was constructed by stitching many overlapping oblique thermal images collected by a handheld thermal camera during a helicopter overflight of the flow field. The base is a copyrighted color satellite image (used with permission) provided by Digital Globe.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.