Mauna Loa lava flow continues crawling toward key highway
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View of fissure 3 erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa the morning of December 4, 2022. Lava fountaining at the vent was approximately 100 feet (33 m) tall yesterday; fragments of lava are deposited in the area near the vent construct the cone visible in this video.
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The ongoing Mauna Loa eruption from the northeast rift zone as viewed from the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road, shortly after 6 a.m. Dec. 4.3/7
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An aerial view of Fissure No. 3 erupting on the northeast rift zone of Mauna Loa the morning of Dec. 4.4/7
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An aerial view of Fissure No. 3 eruption on the northeast rift zone of Mauna Loa during the morning of Dec. 4.5/7
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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are monitoring the Mauna Loa eruption of Fissure No. 3 on the northeast rift zone. In the field, scientists relay geospatial information on the lava flow front's location, document the Fissure No. 3 lava fountain and lava channel, and use new instrumentation to help monitor the eruption remotely.6/7
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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has deployed a few webcams to aid in monitoring the ongoing eruption of Mauna Loa's northeast rift zone eruption. These two webcams are monitoring Fissure No. 3.7/7
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View of Fissure No. 3 erupting on the northeast rift zone of Mauna Loa during the morning of Dec. 4.
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