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Geology Pictures of the Week, June 25-July 1, 2006: Kilauea Lava Falls, Above and Below
Hawaii Volcano Observatory Kilauea Update Page ^
| June 25, 2006
Posted on 06/27/2006 10:54:11 AM PDT by cogitator
OK, so I'm a bit lazy this week.
Above the lava falls on the lava delta (the lava is flowing over the edge of a small cliff):
The falls. Scale is hard to judge; the text says the cliff is 12-15 meters (40-50 feet) high. Who would like to stand near the falls to give the picture some scale?
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: delta; falls; flow; kilauea; lava
Earth Observatory has a Landsat Image of Bryce Canyon: I'll look for a good Bryce picture next week. There are a LOT of them.
Bryce Canyon National Park
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posted on
06/27/2006 10:54:13 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; kayak; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...
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posted on
06/27/2006 10:54:56 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: cogitator
Wow! It's really amazing to see the effects of lava flows. It makes it all look so perfect...
To: cogitator
Who would like to stand near the falls to give the picture some scale?That would definitely make you go "Aa!"
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posted on
06/27/2006 2:47:50 PM PDT
by
mwyounce
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