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June 22, 2023 — Kīlauea summit thermal map

Detailed Description

A helicopter overflight on June 22, 2023, allowed for aerial visual and thermal imagery to be collected of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea. The eruptive activity ceased on June 19, and only a small ooze-out of residual lava was active. 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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Public Domain.