New photos of the lava lake from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, posted to the HVO website: "A view of the summit lava lake at dusk. The lava lake is contained within a crater informally called the "Overlook" crater (due to its position immediately below the former Halemaʻumaʻu visitor overlook), and this crater is set within the larger Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. The photo was taken from the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. The lava lake is about 50 m (160 ft) below the rim of the Overlook crater. The level has dropped slightly over the past day, leaving a black veneer of lava on the crater walls just above the current margin and easily visible in this photograph. In the southeast portion of the lake, a persistent spattering source ejects spatter more than halfway up the Overlook crater walls." Note this image was taken by geologists in a dangerous area closed to the public.
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New photos of the lava lake from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, posted to the HVO website: “A view of the summit lava lake at dusk. The lava lake is contained within a crater informally called the “Overlook” crater (due to its position immediately below the former Halemaʻumaʻu visitor overlook), and this crater is set within the larger Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. The photo was taken from the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. The lava lake is about 50 m (160 ft) below the rim of the Overlook crater. The level has dropped slightly over the past day, leaving a black veneer of lava on the crater walls just above the current margin and easily visible in this photograph. In the southeast portion of the lake, a persistent spattering source ejects spatter more than halfway up the Overlook crater walls.” Note this image was taken by geologists in a dangerous area closed to the public.
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