November 12, 2021 — Kīlauea West vent cone and overflow
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Detailed Description
View of the west vent cone and outlet channel in Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. On the lower left is an overflow (orange), where lava breached a levee and started flowing into a lower area to the west. Photo taken at 1:40 p.m. HST on Nov. 12, 2021, from the western rim. USGS photo by J.M. Chang.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.