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July 8, 2022 — Kīlauea summit hornito

Detailed Description

Telephoto image of a degassing hornito on the surface of the eastern part of Halema‘uma‘u crater floor. Halema‘uma‘u crater floor has several hornitos on its surface; each is several tens of feet tall (less than 30 meters) and is fed lava via a tube network beneath the solid surface crust. USGS photo by M. Loewen.

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Public Domain.