New lava flow breakouts

[VancouverIslander]

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Originally posted by dakine
or possibly continue to curve around the flanks of Pu'u'o'o and eventually flow down toward the ocean..

Due to topographic features that is virtually impossible. Any flow in this area would eventually swing around the North side of Puu Oo and head East. Once you get off the Puu Oo edifice it's pretty flat, relatively so, by still is sloping to the East.

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Thanks for the clarification. I've never walked out that far (and down wind of Pu'u'o'o) That gas cloud scares me.

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