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Station HRPKE maintenance

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Station HRPKE located southwest of Kīlauea's summit, in the upper Southwest Rift Zone region
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Station HRPKE is located southwest of Kīlauea's summit, in the upper Southwest Rift Zone region, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The station measures sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations in the air, as well as local meteorological data such as wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall. On September 1, an HVO scientist and two technicians conducted HRPKE station maintenance. USGS photo by P. Nadeau.

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