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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 2, 2004

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory June 2, 2004

Banana and birds at the coast

This is a photo of the front of Banana entry off Wilipe`a lava delta.
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Front of Banana entry off Wilipe`a lava delta. This and following scenes of entry all look southwest and were taken from about the same point.
This is a photo of multiple entry points, where lava pours into water off front of delta.
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Multiple entry points, where lava pours into water off front of delta.

 

This is a photo of lava flowing and falling into water.
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Lava flows and falls into water, to be mostly quenched, broken into pieces, and carried away by waves.
This is a photo of lava flowing and falling into water.
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Wider view, showing interaction of waves and lava.

 

This is a photo of black sand beach forming and adding to preexisting beach below sea cliff.
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New black sand beach is forming and is adding to preexisting beach below sea cliff. This area is northeast of Wilipe`a delta and was covered by lava since yesterday morning. Note steaming hot rock in lower center.
This is a photo of black sand beach forming and adding to preexisting beach below sea cliff.
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View similar to right above, but more sedate.

 

This is a photo of a sea bird (Hawaiian noddy) circling new beach adjacent to growing delta.
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Sea bird (Hawaiian noddy), displaced with others from sea cliff to right, circles new beach adjacent to growing delta.
This is a photo of growing delta.
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Sun has come up, and point of growing delta now has some color other than that afforded by incandescence.

 

This is a photo of a sea bird circling new beach adjacent to growing delta.
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Bird makes another foray to examine source of commotion.
This is a photo of photographers shooting growing delta.
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Photographers shooting growing delta. Previous photos were taken from site of yellow flashlight in lower left.

 

This is a photo of small lava falling over old sea cliff onto surface of Wilipe`a delta.
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Small lava falls over old sea cliff onto surface of Wilipe`a delta at eastern side of Banana flow. Stream is about 1 m wide.
This is a photo of Banana flow breaking through a rope barrier.
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With apologies to Robert Frost, something there is that doesn't love a rope. Banana flow has done a real number on rope barrier that once restricted visitors from going onto Wilipe`a lava delta.

 

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