September 15, 2023 — Kīlauea summit thermal map
![Color map of eruption temperature](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/image-706.jpg?itok=tNhOzOf4)
Detailed Description
A helicopter overflight on September 15, 2023, allowed for aerial visual and thermal imagery to be collected at the summit of Kīlauea. The eruptive activity continues with fountains active on the downdropped block, just east of Halema‘uma‘u crater, with lava pouring west onto the crater floor. The scale of the thermal map ranges from blue to red, with blue colors indicative of cooler temperatures and red colors indicative of warmer temperatures.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.