Halema‘uma‘u lava lake, Kīlauea summit eruption—March 26, 2021
![A close-up aerial view of the southern active lava lake margin within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at Kīlauea summit](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/DSC_0917_inset.jpg?itok=YgP7R1sX)
Detailed Description
A close-up aerial view of the southern active lava lake margin within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at Kīlauea summit. The formation of the levee containing the “perched” active lava lake (center to upper-right) is partially due to crustal plates from the active lake surface being pushed onto the rim of the lava lake. See the magnified image of the levee (lower-left) for a more detail view. Today, March 26, 2021, HVO geologists using a laser rangefinder, measured this section of the levee to be approximately 3 m (10 ft) high. USGS photo taken by L. DeSmither.
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Public Domain.