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Kīlauea East Rift Zone Eruption Map: December 2, 2011

December 2, 2011
Kīlauea East Rift Zone Eruption Map: December 2, 2011...
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Episodes 1-48b (1983-1986) is shown in dark gray; Episodes 48c-49 (1986-1992) is pale yellow; Episodes 50-53 and 55 (1992-2007) is tan; Episode 54 (1997) is yellow; Episode 58 (2007-2011) is pale orange; the episode 59 Kamoamoa eruption (March 2011) is at left in light reddish orange; and the episode 60 Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō overflows and flank breakout (Mar-August 2011) is orange. The currently active flow (episode 61) is shown as the two shades of red—pink is the extent of the flow from September 21 to November 21, and bright red marks approximate flow expansion from November 21 to December 2. The contour interval on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is 5 m.

 

 

Title Kīlauea East Rift Zone Eruption Map: December 2, 2011
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse