April 8, 2025 — Geologists on western rim of Halemaʻumaʻu
Detailed Description
In the afternoon of April 8, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists visited the western rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater to observe the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption during its seventeenth episode. This telephoto view of the geologists shows them taking laser rangefinder measurements of lava fountains at the active eruptive vent below them within the crater. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.
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