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Pele’s hair Greenish-gold strands of Pele’s hair form when bubbles in hot lava pop and throw droplets into the wind....
Briefing Hiking a lava field demands good preparation. Here, the team leaders brief the crew, scientists and student...
Prepared Everyone carried a respirator into the field, in case the plume from the volcano blew their way. Credit:...
Lava formations The science and journalism teams make their way across the ropey, twisted, broken crust of the 1978...
Full moon over lava lake The inspiring views at remote locations, such as Halema’uma’u Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes...
March across pahoehoe The team hikes across Kilauea’s lava fields to reach designated test sites. Several types of...
Bunny suits Scientists put on “bunny suits” before they collect samples at one of the selected sites. The suits...
Ready to roll The five student journalists and two faculty members are ready for a day in the field....
Team kite This kite was part of the scientific tool kit. It carried a camera that can be used to make...
Smooth pahoehoe A member of the journalism team captures the alluring beauty of a pahoehoe flow. Credit:...