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View From The Active Lava Surface in Halema'uma'u Crater

Detailed Description

Following several collapses and small explosive events that deposited spatter on the floor of Halema'uma'u crater around noon, the lava surface in Halema'uma'u was roiling and agitated for the remainder of the afternoon, with numerous points of upwelling and spattering.

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Public Domain.