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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 12, 2004

November 12, 2004

Various and sundry

This is a photo of part of south flank of Pu`u `O`o, showing cracks cutting the tephra cone.
Part of south flank of Pu`u `O`o, showing cracks cutting the tephra cone. Headwall of Puka Nui faces left. Fume rises from June 25 vent just south of cone.
This is a photo of a researcher sampling lava the old-fashioned way, with a rock hammer.
Sampling lava the old-fashioned way, with a rock hammer. Site is in PKK flow just above top of Pulama pali. Pu`u `O`o in upper left.

 

This is a photo of old and new lava deltas at Lae`apuki.
Looking down on old and new lava deltas at Lae`apuki. Steam rises from front of new delta. Just left of center is steep slope that forms front of old Lae`apuki delta; this was shoreline before new delta formed. Old sea cliff predating previous delta is in upper left part of image.
This is a photo of a new lava delta.
New lava delta. Note two clusters of actual entries--west and east. Width of delta, about 190 m.

 

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