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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - September 29, 2021

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists collect tephra samples from the recent eruption within Halema'uma'u, at Kīlauea summit.  Geochemical analyses of these eruption products will provide information about magma storage prior to the eruption. USGS image by K. Lynn. 

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