Scientists on the Rim Also Captured Surreal Images
Photos from the rim of the crater captured shortly after the eruption began show that the lava lake wasn’t just bubbling up from below. Fissures also opened on the crater’s flanks, sending lava streaming downslope into the growing lake.
The lake rose to a stunning 770 feet (235 meters) in just a few short hours. Another spurt of activity overnight now has the lake standing at roughly 800 feet (243 meters) in depth.
