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Wide view shows several patches of lava in Banana flow on gentle slope above Paliiuli (upper right), two sets of cascades down Paliuli (center), and front of flow on coastal flat fed by left-hand (west) cascade (foreground). Paliuli cascades are 12-15 m high.
Western cascade on Paliuli. Lava is gushing or spurting down widest strand of cascade. Note how glow from cascade reflects of lava flows in face of Paliuli. Height of cascade, 12-15 m.
Western cascade in distance, with videographer in same place. Lava flow in foreground fed ultimately by eastern cascade, but lava issues from tube just right of view.
View from same place as right image above, looking directly down one strand of cascades. Note `a`a levees along edge of channeled strand. Three people, distorted by heat shimmer, give scale. Can you find them?
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