for a chilly winter day (click to enlarge.) Here we see two volcanologists approaching a vigorous lava flow on Kilauea volcano in an attempt to grab a sample of the ~1,100 C molten material. I snapped this image from a hovering helicopter near the new breakout from the Pu'u 'O'o vent in August 2007.
Just look at that new pahoehoe. Like I said before: every geology student needs to visit this dynamic volcano at some point in their life.
Just look at that new pahoehoe. Like I said before: every geology student needs to visit this dynamic volcano at some point in their life.
It looks like a salmon swimming upstream! Lava is sooooo much more interesting when one can imagine something biological happening! ; ) ROQ
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