The en-echelon character of the 1984 eruptive fissure at Mauna Loa volcano can be appreciated in this March 25 view from the north along the NE rift zone. The lava fountain at the upper left feeds a lava flow that travels downslope out of view to the left. In the center, a lava flow can be seen that originated from the adjacent offset fissure segment immediately up slope, while the flow to the right originates from another fissure segment farther up slope beyond the photo margin.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1984.

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Mauna Loa