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June 8, 2023 — Kīlauea summit thermal maps

June 9, 2023
Color map of crater floor temperature
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A helicopter overflight on June 8, 2023, allowed for aerial visual and thermal imagery to be collected of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea. The eruptive activity has consisted of lava fountaining and lava lake activity, confined within the crater. The scale of the thermal map ranges from blue to red, with blue colors indicative of cooler temperatures and red colors indicative of warmer temperatures. 
Color map of crater floor temperature
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
A helicopter overflight on June 8, 2023, allowed for aerial visual and thermal imagery to be collected of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea. The eruptive activity has consisted of lava fountaining and lava lake activity, confined within the crater. The scale of the thermal map ranges from blue to red, with blue colors indicative of cooler temperatures and red colors indicative of warmer temperatures. 

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Title June 8, 2023 — Kīlauea summit thermal maps
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse