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Aerial overview of Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) and eruption within Halema‘uma‘u, December 30, 2024

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This aerial photo was captured during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory overflight on the morning of Monday, December 30, 2024, providing a southwest-looking overview of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema‘uma‘u. The lava fountains are visible in the center of the image, in the southwest corner of Halema‘uma‘u. The volcanic gas plume is rising from the lava fountains and is being blown south by the tradewinds. USGS photo by N. Deligne.

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