December 27, 2024 — Helicopter o verflight of December 2024 Halema‘uma‘u eruption, Kīlauea
Detailed Description
This aerial view shows the June 2023 vent on the south side of Halema‘uma‘u crater during a helicopter overflight at 10 a.m. HST on December 27, 2024. Pauses in the recent eruption that began on December 23 have resulted in drainback, during which some of the erupted lava drains back into the vent. Drainback on December 24 left a "bathtub ring" high lava mark on the June 2023 cone, shown here, that is 2-5 meters (6.6-16.4 feet) above the current lake surface. USGS photo by H. Winslow.
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