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Color photograph of scientist monitoring eruption
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HVO geologist observing lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u - October 5, 2021
Color photograph of active lava lake
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater - October 5, 2021
Color photograph of vent and lava lake
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Close-up view of west vent, Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea - October 5, 2021
Color photograph of active lava lake
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
zoomed-in view of the erupting western fissure in Halema‘uma‘u shows lava fountaining activity
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
zoomed-in view of the eastern edge of the main island in the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
Color photograph of lava lake surface
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
map with hexagon grid overlay depicting study areas and points depicting barred owl sightings in 2015
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Barred owl sightings at Oregon Coast Range monitoring sites, 2015
map with hexagon grid overlay depicting study areas and points depicting barred owl sightings in 2020
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Barred owl sightings at Oregon Coast Range monitoring sites, 2020
arrows pointing to northern spotted owl territory and the movement of barred owl west and its present day territory
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Barred owl movement west
A wide view of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea, taken from the western crater rim
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
A telephoto image of fountaining from the western vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
A close-up view of the western fissure and lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
A geologist uses a laser rangefinder to measure the elevation of the active lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
A telephoto view of fountaining at the western vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
An overflow of lava from the active lava lake poured into and along the levee
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
A brief gap in the fume provides a clear view of the fountaining at the western vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater,
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 4, 2021
Wide view of the ongoing eruption within Halema'uma'u crater
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 2, 2021
A telephoto image of the northwestern margin of the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 2, 2021
A close-up view of the southeast margin of the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 2, 2021
A wide view of the active lava lake at Kīlauea summit from the south rim of Halemaʻumaʻu
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Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - October 3, 2021