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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō remains quiet

Detailed Description

Clear conditions provided good views into the deep crater at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. No active lava or signs of increased activity were observed here. The crater walls expose a clear sequence of lava flows and cinder that built the cone in the early 1980s.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.