View from the W rim of Kīlauea Caldera
![lava fountain inside Kīlauea Caldera](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/0515HST.png?itok=Zz3dneJt)
Detailed Description
View from the W rim of Kīlauea Caldera just before 5 a.m. HST on Dec. 21, 2020. The main fountain height is ~18 m (59 ft) and with two other fissures feeds a growing lava lake at the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Volcanic gas continues to travel downwind, southwest of the vents.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.