Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volc in ano, first phase of activityKilauea Iki Crater. 1959.
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1959
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, first phase of activity in Kilauea Iki Crater. Main fountain, lava river, cascades, and lava lake, viewed from the west end of Kilauea Iki Crater overlook. The main fountain, about 150 feet high, feeds the incised lava cascade that pours down the steep slope to the river. Note the extreme turbulence at the base of the cascade. 3:00 p.m., November 16, 1959. Figure 8 (top photo), U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 537-E.
Summary
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, first phase of activity in Kilauea Iki Crater. Main fountain, lava river, cascades, and lava lake, viewed from the west end of Kilauea Iki Crater overlook. The main fountain, about 150 feet high, feeds the incised lava cascade that pours down the steep slope to the river. Note the extreme turbulence at the base of the cascade. 3:00 p.m., November 16, 1959. Figure 8 (top photo), U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 537-E.
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