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Scientists look to Hawaiian chants for mention of past crater lakes

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The growing lake of groundwater within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano as it looked on December 18, 2019. USGS photo by M. Patrick. Learn more about this crater lake during Volcano Awareness Month in January 2020. An overview of the scheduled talks and hikes is posted in "HVO News" at https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/.

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