March 24, 2021 view of the Kīlauea summit lava lake and west vent
![A wide view of the lava lake 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/multimediaFile-3146-edit.jpg?itok=0BbcegQH)
Detailed Description
A wide view of the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater at Kīlauea summit, taken on March 24, 2021 at 12:48 p.m. HST. A gas plume rises from the west vent (center-left), which continues to erupt lava into the active western portion of the lava lake (light gray in color). The center and eastern lava lake surface is covered by a darker, stagnant crust. USGS photo taken by D. Downs.
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