Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, first phase of activity in Kilauea Iki Crater.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1959 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, first phase of activity in Kilauea Iki Crater. Development of a 850-foot lava fountain with greatly increased lava output and the rise of a 130-foot deep lava lake, viewed from Byron Ledge overlook. 5:30 p.m., November 18, 1959. Figure 10 (middle left), 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. Development of a 850-foot lava fountain with greatly increased lava output and the rise of a 130-foot deep lava lake, viewed from Byron Ledge overlook. 5:30 p.m., November 18, 1959. Figure 10 (middle left), U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 537-E.
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