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Overflight of Kīlauea summit

Detailed Description

Clear weather afforded good views of the water pond in Halema‘uma‘u. No major changes were observed in the pond, but it continues to slowly rise. The water surface was steaming, and had a temperature of approximately 70 degrees C (158 degrees F). For scale, the pond is about 70 meters (230 feet) long.

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Public Domain.