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Floor of crater

Detailed Description

Floor of crater, viewed from east rim, showing East Pond Vent (nearest camera), January 2002 Vent (directly behind East Pond Vent), and South Wall Complex (with fan of flows spilling onto floor directly behind January 2002 Vent). Note the dark mantle of spatter coating East Pond Vent. Puka Nui is outside the crater but along a projection of the line of vents inside the crater. The inactive Beehive Vent fumes in upper right.

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