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The northern flank of the volcano has been truncated by enormous cliffs rising 900 m (3,000 ft) from the sea. The sea cliffs were formed when the northern third of the East
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630:Kahoʻolawe
487:2014-01-29
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329:References
286: (
267:156°52′5″W
244:Kahoʻolawe
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958:Mauna Ulu
901:and vents
830:Daikakuji
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662:Haleakalā
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557:Windward
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