December 23, 2024 - Kīlauea summit eruption overflight
Detailed Description
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists conducted a monitoring overflight of the new eruption in Kīlauea summit caldera. During the overflight, which occurred at 9:30 a.m. HST, they observed lava the active lava fountains and active lava flows at the base of the caldera, which have paved more than 500 acres with new rock. The cones that formed during the September 2023 Kīlauea summit eruption, visible in the left center part of the image, are being surrounded by these fresh lava flows. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.
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