Littoral lava fountain, Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i

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Copyrighted photograph by G. Brad Lewis on November 24, 1992

A littoral lava fountain on the Kamoamoa lava delta, Kilauea Volcano, ejects lava fragments and steam into the air. This was one of the final explosive events on November 24, 1992, which built the cone to about 7.5 m tall in only 20 minutes.

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Copyrighted photograph by G. Brad Lewis on November 24, 1992
A littoral lava fountain on the Kamoamoa lava delta, Kilauea Volcano, ejects lava fragments and steam into the air. This was one of the final explosive events on November 24, 1992, which built the cone to about 7.5 m tall in only 20 minutes.