Photo & Video Chronology - Kilauea Archive

Map of Pu`u `O`o and flank vents

Pu`u `O`o cone and surroundings as of March 2000 showing the area covered (dark gray) by lava since February 1997 during episode 55. Inside the crater of Pu`u `O`o, the "trough" is the drained lava pond of September-October 1999. The central portion of the trough was briefly filled with active lava in February 2000. Puka Nui is the prominent collapse pit on the southwest flank of Pu`u `O`o, which is floored with lava erupted September-October 1999.

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