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South flank of Pu`u `O`o cinder-and-spatter cone

By Kīlauea 1998 (approx.)
Aerial view of South flank of Pu`u `O`o cinder-and-spatter cone
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Detailed Description

South flank of Pu`u `O`o cinder-and-spatter cone, showing newly formed pits. Right-hand pit is about 50 m in diameter. A larger pit that formed in December 1997 is obscured by fume.

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Public Domain.