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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 22, 2004

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory December 22, 2004

Breakout details, west arm of PKK flow

This is a photo of a sluggish breakout with folded and crinkled crust.
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Sluggish breakout with folded and crinkled crust, a few hundred meters inland from coastline in west arm of PKK flow. Width of image, about 1.5 m.
This is a photo of small flakes of crust picked up from underlying surface dot top of an active breakout.
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Small flakes of crust picked up from underlying surface dot top of active breakout. Loose pieces of crust are trapped by overriding lava, which are lifted up as the lava develops crust and inflates. Width of view, 2-3 m.

 

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