Thermal Image of Pu'u 'O'o Pond
![Image: Thermal Image of Pu'u 'O'o](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/20100603_RootlessShield_L.jpg?itok=l1d-8JFU)
Detailed Description
"Rootless" lava shields are those built over a lava tube, as opposed to those which develop over the vent. This rootless shield was built over the past week, and hosted a lava pond at its summit. Overflows from the pond cascaded down the steep flanks. A short lava flow, in the lower right portion of the image, originates from the flank and represents lava seeping out from the shield interior.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.