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Halema‘uma‘u lava lake, Kīlauea summit eruption—March 3, 2021

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View of the Kīlauea summit lava lake taken from the west rim of Halema‘uma‘u at 12:21 p.m. HST on March 3, 2021. The western portion of the lava lake is active with lava being fed from the west vent. The eastern surface of the lava lake remains crusted over. SO2 emission rates are elevated at approximately 1000 t/d, as measured on March 3, 2021. USGS photo taken by D. Downs.

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