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Videos of lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u overlook vent

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Detailed Description

This video shows spattering at the west edge of the lava lake in the 'overlook' vent in Halema‘uma‘u Crater. The crackling and popping noises are from fracturing of the rocks composing the walls of the vent caused by thermal expansion.

Details

Length:
00:00:21

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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