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The lava pond in the NE portion of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō remains active, with p...

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The lava pond in the northeast portion of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater remains active, with persistent spattering at the pond margins and a slowly migrating lava surface. A time-lapse camera mounted on a tripod on the rim (left edge of photo) provides a sense of scale.