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Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8 Lava Flow

Detailed Description

Fissure 8 and the upper lava channel, viewed from the early morning helicopter overflight of the lower East Rift Zone. Recent heavy rains have soaked into the still-warm tephra and the moisture rises as steam (right side of lava channel).

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Public Domain.