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Pahoehoe flow at base of Pulama pali, Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i

Pahoehoe flow moves along base of Pulama Pali, Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i
Photograph by R. Hoblitt
16 May 2002
 Sluggish lava flow spreads through kipuka within Royal Gardens subdivision. Lava flowing through vegetation frequently triggers methane explosions within a few tens of meters of flow margins. Learn more about methane explosions in this photo glossary of volcanic terms.

Pahoehoe flow moves along base of Pulama Pali, Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i
Photograph by R. Hoblitt, 16 May 2002

Pahoehoe flow moves along base of Pulama Pali, Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i
Photograph by R. Hoblitt, 16 May 2002
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