Kilauea volcano’s eerie glow before sunrise

Alex Mead

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Oct 4, 2021

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Kilauea volcano eruptions glow before sunrise. Lava continues to erupt from multiple vents along the floor and western wall of Halema’uma’u crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. USGS

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Lava continues to erupt from multiple vents within Halema’uma’u crater. Over the past 24 hours, the lava lake level has risen over 1 meter (3.3 ft). In total, the lava lake surface has risen approximately 27 meters (89 ft) since the eruption started in Volcanoes National Park. USGS

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New eruption at Kilauea volcano’s summit in Hawaii

One of the low lava fountains near the center of the growing Halema’uma’u lava lake at the summit of the Kilauea volcano, Hawaii. USGS

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A rising lava lake is seen within Halema’uma’u crater during the eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park. USGS

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Continuing eruption of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, fountaining at multiple fissure locations on the base and west wall of the crater, and a lava lake growing within Halema’uma’u crater. USGS

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A geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitors the eruption of Kilauea ?volcano

A geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors the eruptions. USGA

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Visitors view from safe distance as the Kilauea volcano continues to erupt. USGS

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Visitors view from safe distance as the Kilauea volcano continues to erupt. USGS

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Visitors view from safe distance as the Kilauea volcano continues to erupt. USGS

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