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September 2, 2022 — Kīlauea summit eruption monitoring

Detailed Description

A telephoto view of the active lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea volcano. The active lava lake is approximately 3 acres (1 hectare) in area; however, lava flows from this eruption, which began on September 29, 2021, have covered approximately 282 acres (114 hectares). USGS image by K. Mulliken.

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Public Domain.