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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1960 eruption of Kilauea Volcano. Steam and ash production from the early vents.

Dates

Date Taken
1960

Summary

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 1960 eruption of Kilauea Volcano. Steam and ash production from the early vents. A violent steam emission is caused by ground water rushing into the subsurface eruptive conduits. The darker steam cloud is choked with fine ash particles. 7:00 a.m., January 14, 1960. Figure 44 (top photo), U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 537-E. See also photo rdh00086.

Contacts

Data Owner :
U.S. Geological Survey
Photographer :
Richter, Donald H.

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Type Scheme Key
name photoLibrary rdh00085
number photoLibrary 30004
batch photoLibrary batch57
number_in_book photoLibrary 85

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