West vent fountaining, Halema‘uma‘u crater—October 27, 2021
Detailed Description
View of the west vent within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. Ponded lava within the west vent cone continues to flow down a spillway approximately 6 m (20 ft) into the growing lava lake. This image shows a tube that has developed above the spillway. Photo taken on October 27, 2021, at 11:25 a.m. HST from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u. USGS photo by J.M. Chang.
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