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30th Anniversary of the Pu’u ’O’o Eruption on Kilauea
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30th Anniversary of the Pu’u ’O’o Eruption on Kilauea

Overlapping lava flows on Kilauea Volcano illustrate the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.

Published Jan 5, 2013

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Volcanic Activity at Kilauea
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Volcanic Activity at Kilauea

Fresh lava flows cover the slopes of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano.

Published Nov 4, 2010

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Fresh Lava Flows Surround Pu’u ‘O’o
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Fresh Lava Flows Surround Pu’u ‘O’o

Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.

Published Nov 13, 2011

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El Malpais National Monument
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El Malpais National Monument

In western New Mexico, the landscape’s long volcanic history can be explored above and below the ground.

Published Feb 21, 2016

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Fresh Lava on Tolbachik Volcano
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Fresh Lava on Tolbachik Volcano

Acquired March 6, 2013, this image shows a fresh lava flow on the surface of Tolbachik Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Published Mar 12, 2013

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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 2
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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 2

Low-viscosity lava flows produce long, narrow shapes on the landscape.

Published Nov 22, 2013

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Lava Beds National Monument
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Lava Beds National Monument

Old, hardened lava flows extend from the caldera of Medicine Lake volcano in northern California.

Published Oct 10, 2017

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Monochromatic Lava Fields on Tolbachik Volcano
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Monochromatic Lava Fields on Tolbachik Volcano

Fresh lava flows are difficult to distinguish from the barren rock of Tolbachinsky Dol, a volcanic plateau.

Published Jun 9, 2013

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Carrizozo Lava Flow
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Carrizozo Lava Flow

In south-central New Mexico, a charcoal-brown scar undulates across the arid landscape.

Published Jul 26, 2009

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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 1
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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 1

Viscous, slow-moving lava flows form circular mounds known as lava domes.

Published Nov 21, 2013

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