lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
![A close-up view of the lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. The lava sur...](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/vhp_img2694.jpg?itok=a-n3EEr-)
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A close-up view of the lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. The lava surface was quietly rising when this photo was taken. When the lava reached a critical level, vigorous spattering would begin at the large area of incandescence seen here. The rim of the lava pond is covered in a thick coating of spatter from similar events.