USGS Image: The active vent (Overlook crater) at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano is located within Halemaʻumaʻu, a crater within the volcano's caldera. The lava lake within the summit vent was about 70 m (230 ft) below the vent rim when this aerial photo was taken on March 6, 2015. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s Jaggar Museum is perched on the Kīlauea caldera rim (out of view to the right).
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USGS Image: The active vent (Overlook crater) at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano is located within Halemaʻumaʻu, a crater within the volcano's caldera. The lava lake within the summit vent was about 70 m (230 ft) below the vent rim when this aerial photo was taken on March 6, 2015. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s Jaggar Museum is perched on the Kīlauea caldera rim (out of view to the right).