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Photograph by C. Heliker, USGS
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U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Lava flows erupted during episodes 50 and 51 built this impressive shield against the west flank of Pu`u `O`o; subsequent flows from vents on this side of Pu`u `O`o enlarged the shield even more. A lava tube leading from the cones emptied into the pit visible about 30 m right of the cone; this pit is actually a perched pond that formed a few days after episode 51 began.
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