August 25, 2025 — Kīlauea caldera and degassing plume views
Detailed Description
Clear weather provided good conditions for a helicopter overflight of Kīlauea summit the morning of August 25, 2025. The overflight allowed USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists to conduct a photogrammetric survey of the crater floor following the episode 31 lava fountaining late last week, as well as to collect lava samples. The passive outgassing plume rises from the vent complex that has been active in the western end of the crater. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
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