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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 28, 2016

By Kīlauea June 28, 2016

Channelized ‘A‘ā flow at top of Pūlama pali

 

Channelized ‘A‘ā flow at top of Pūlama pali...
The active lava flow from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō was on the slope near the top of the Pūlama pali today, one of the steep escarpments on Kīlauea's southeast flank, and had transitioned into a channelized ‘A‘ā flow. The view is to the northwest.
A video of the channelized ‘A‘ā forming the flow front, moving swif...
A video of the channelized ‘A‘ā forming the flow front, moving swiftly down the pali.
An HVO geologist photographs an active ‘A‘ā flow on Kīlauea Volcano...
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At the time the photograph was taken, the active lava flow from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō was on the slope near the top of the Pūlama pali, one of the steep escarpments on Kīlauea's southeast flank, and had transitioned into a channelized ‘a‘ā flow.
This photo is a view from the edge of the ‘A‘ā flow, looking up slo...
This photo is a view from the edge of the ‘A‘ā flow, looking up slope at the flow's channels.
Up close view of the front of the ‘A‘ā flow....
Up close view of the front of the ‘A‘ā flow.
Close view of ‘A‘ā blocks in the channel of the flow....
Close view of ‘A‘ā blocks in the channel of the flow.

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