August 18, 2022 — Timelapse of lava lake motion in Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea

This timelapse sequence is shown at 100x speed and shows the motion of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. Lava enters the lake at the west end (bottom of image) and flow steadily towards the east end, where the crust is consumed along the lake margins. USGS video:
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