May 3, 2023 — HVO geologist samples tephra deposits in Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea summit
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On Wednesday May 3, HVO geologists visited the northwestern wall of Halema‘uma‘u crater to sample older ash beds and lava flows exposed by the caldera collapse in 2018. Here, one of the geologists is collecting ash samples while standing on a large pile of rockfall debris that mantles the crater wall. USGS image by M. Zoeller.
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