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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō remains partly obscured by thick fume. In particular, th...

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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater remains partly obscured by thick fume. In particular, the northeastern portion of the crater (bottom left part of image) has recently been entirely obscured to the naked eye, but the thermal camera provides a clear view through the fume, revealing a small lava pond.