West vent, Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea - October 27, 2021
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Detailed Description
View of the west vent within Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea, as seen from the western crater rim. Ponded lava within the west vent cone continues to flow down a spillway and into the lava lake. USGS photo taken on October 29, 2021, by N. Deligne.
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