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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and Episode 61 flow field: Nov. 3, 2012

Detailed Description

Map showing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and the extent of nearby lava flows. The flows of the currently active episode 61 east flank phase (September 21-ongoing) are the two shades of red—pink is the extent of the flow from September 21 to October 25, and bright red marks flow expansion from October 25 to November 3. The trace of the tube carrying lava downslope is shown in yellow. The contour interval on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is 5 m