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View from the W rim of Kīlauea Caldera

By Kīlauea
lava fountain inside Kīlauea Caldera
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View from the W rim of Kīlauea Caldera just before 5 a.m. HST on Dec. 21, 2020. The main fountain height is ~18 m (59 ft) and with two other fissures feeds a growing lava lake at the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Volcanic gas continues to travel downwind, southwest of the vents.

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Public Domain.