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Overflight confirms weak ocean entry, in Kīlauea's LERZ

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Scientists on the early morning overflight of Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone documented a very weak ocean entry. For the easternmost lobe, only a few small finger channels of lava were entering the ocean.

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