March 2, 2022 — Kīlauea steam vents area
Detailed Description
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this view of Wahinekapu (Steaming Bluff) and the Steam Vents area within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park during a routine morning overflight on March 2, 2022. Cracks in this area allow heated groundwater, which reaches up to 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit), to escape from underground as steam. USGS photo by K. Mulliken.
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