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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 1, 2011

June 1, 2011

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

A near-vertical look at a lava cascade 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

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.
Numerous spattering sources were active on the east end of the pond, causing pond level fluctuations throughout the day.

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