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A near-vertical look inside the vent cavity of the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent. Overflows from the lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and numerous spattering sources.
A near-vertical look inside the vent cavity of the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent
Overflows from the lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō have nearly leveled the crater floor with the perched pond. The floor of the crater is now 39 m (128 ft) below the east rim.
