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Small overflows from the pond feeding the eruption in Halema‘uma‘u

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This view of the western vent in Halema‘uma‘u was captured on February 10, 2022. The pond north of the west vent generally feeds the active part of the lava lake at the summit of Kīlauea volcano through the spillway seen on the top right of the photograph. Small increases in effusion rate can cause the pond to overflow, sending lava to the west, seen here in the foreground. USGS photo by L. Gallant.

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