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Halema‘uma‘u, looking west. The dark area on the crater floor cons...

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Halema‘uma‘u Crater, looking west. The dark area on the crater floor consists of recent overflows from the Overlook crater. The Overlook crater is near the left edge of the photo, and a portion of the active lava lake surface can be seen below the rim.