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September 17, 2024 — Thermal map of small eruption on Kīlauea East Rift Zone

September 17, 2024
Color map showing the ground surface temperature of an area that recently erupted
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A helicopter overflight on September 17, 2024, allowed for aerial visual and thermal imagery to be collected at the middle East Rift Zone eruption site on Kīlauea. The eruptive activity continues with fountains active within Nāpau Crater and lava flowing on the crater floor, marking an eastward shift in activity compared to September 15. The scale of the thermal map ranges from blue to red, with blue colors indicative of cooler temperatures and red colors indicative of warmer temperatures.
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