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Clear conditions at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō provided good views into the crater. The crater floor collapsed, and the lava lake drained, a little more than a month ago.
The crater now has a funnel-shape geometry with a deeper cylindrical shaft. Rubble fills the base of the shaft.
