Eruption of Kilauea Volcano, first phase of activity in Kilauea Iki Crater. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959.
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1959-11-15
Summary
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, first phase of activity in Kilauea Iki Crater. Braided lava cascades down the crater wall to the lava river, the main cascade, and the lava lake, viewed from Byron Ledge overlook. Fume rises from the fountain and from the dead vents. On the north wall of the crater, a number of forest fires sweep up the slope. Photo by U.S. National Park Service, November 15, 1959. Published as Figure 7, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 537-E. Compare with photo rdh00079 taken after activity ceased.
Summary
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, first phase of activity in Kilauea Iki Crater. Braided lava cascades down the crater wall to the lava river, the main cascade, and the lava lake, viewed from Byron Ledge overlook. Fume rises from the fountain and from the dead vents. On the north wall of the crater, a number of forest fires sweep up the slope. Photo by U.S. National Park Service, November 15, 1959. Published as Figure 7, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 537-E. Compare with photo rdh00079 taken after activity ceased.
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