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One of the larger breakouts of lava from tube system

By Kīlauea 1998 (approx.)
Aerial photo of one of the larger breakouts of lava from tube system
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One of the larger breakouts of lava from tube system, middle reach of flowfield, roughly the 2080-ft elevation. View is north-northwest; dark skyline slope is shield at base of Pu`u `O`o. Trees in kipuka on right are roughly 20 m tall. Photo p0720, taken Jan. 15, 1998.

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Public Domain.