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Lava recedes in fissure 8 cone, in Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone

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The UAS team (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) flew over fissure 8 today, providing this aerial view into the cinder cone. The lava pond has receded, and is about 40 m (130 ft) below the highest point on the cinder cone's rim.

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Public Domain.