Volcanic emissions from Kīlauea's 34th eruptive episode were lofted into the sky above the island of Hawai'i. Details: This animation of Kīlauea contains the volcanic emissions (SO2) product from the GOES-18 weather satellite. It spans the nine-hour period from 11:01 UTC to 20:01 UTC on 2025-10-01. | Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

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