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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 31, 2023

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 31, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with the National Park Service and emergency managers. Access to this hazardous area is by permission from, and in coordination with, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 

January 31, 2023 —

Continued lava lake activity in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea, with migrating islands

Color photograph of lava lake
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The surface of the dome fountain depresses slightly in the moment before a larger burst. The dome fountain is present at the upwelling source of the lake in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. USGS photo by M. Patrick.

 

Color photograph of lava lake
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Lava lake activity continues in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. In recent days islands of solidified lava have migrated across the lake surface. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
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A close up of the shifting islands in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
Color photograph of lava lake
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A koa‘e kea bird (white-tailed tropicbird) flies by the small lava lake in the central portion of Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
Color photograph of lava lake
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A koa‘e kea (white-tailed tropicbird) flies close to the eastern lava lake and dome fountain in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
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A koa‘e kea (white-tailed tropicbird) flies by the edge of the eastern lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. USGS photo by M. Patrick.

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