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Ash Cloud Rising From Pu'u 'O 'o as Crater Floor Collapses

By Natural Hazards Mission Area
Image: Ash Cloud Rising From Pu'u 'O 'o as Crater Floor Collapses
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Detailed Description

Ash cloud rising from Pu'u 'O 'o as crater floor collapses due to magma withdrawal. Incandescent rubble can be seen crumbling and rolling down the scarp. The east rim of Pu'u 'O 'o is in the foreground.

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Public Domain.