S2cam captures changes to the eruption site in Halemaʻumaʻu over the past 30 episodes

This animated GIF was created using an image collected approximately every other day by the S2cam located on the south rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. It shows how the vent geometry and near-vent eruption area within Halemaʻumaʻu crater has changed over the past 30 episodes of lava fountaining. During the eruptive episodes, new material is added that causes the cone to grow, and the crater floor rises with added lava flows. In-between episodes, these newly erupted materials subside and slump over time. USGS images.