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Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone

Many Island of Hawai‘i residents are familiar with the volcanic air pollution known as "vog." The main culprit in the formation of vog is sulfur...

Kīlauea summit

Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone

Kīlauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone

Kīlauea summit
 

Kīlauea summit

Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone—fissure 8 cone

The visible part of Kīlauea from the summit to the Lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) makes up only a small portion of the total volcano. Much of Kīlauea...

Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone