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Volcanic ash lands at Jaggar Museum during south wind

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A faint dusting of volcanic ash, produced by a small rockfall-triggered explosion in the Kīlauea summit lava lake on April 25, 2015, fell on this car parked near Jaggar Museum. Light rainfall afterward caused the ash to clump. USGS photo.