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Geologists deploy buckets downwind of the erupting fissures to collect samples

By Mauna Loa
bucket downwind of erupting lava
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December 1, 2022 - USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists deploy buckets downwind of the erupting fissures to collect samples. These samples will be analyzed to learn about lava being erupted by Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone.

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