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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 14, 2003

By Kīlauea August 14, 2003

West-side breakouts

photo of lave
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Small breakout from active west lobe of Kohola arm of Mother's Day flow on coastal flat. Holei Pali in background. Lava is flowing across older part of Kohola, formed in February-March.

 

photo of lave
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Two-part breakout. Note lava is emerging between two plates of crust as well as at downstream end. Isolated section of crust formed and then split away from rest of crust as lava issued from crack behind it. Length of flowing lava, about 2.5 meters.
photo of lave
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Lazy sacks of lava spilling onto older surface from Kohola armeters. Each sack, or toe, is a few tens of centimeters s across. Pulama pali and lower Paliuli in background.
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Finger of lava flowing into depression from under 2-meter-wide skin.

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