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July 13, 2022 — Monitoring the summit eruption of Kīlauea

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A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist uses a laser rangefinder to measure the distance to different areas of interest around the crater. These measurements help us to track changes in the lava lake and crater floor, and to measure features such as the lava lake and west vent cone. USGS photo taken by L. DeSmither on July 13, 2022.

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