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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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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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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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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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Fresh Lava Flows at Pu’u O’o
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Fresh Lava Flows at Pu’u O’o

Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.

Published Sep 9, 2011

Land Volcanoes

Kilauea Lava Flows Encroach on Ohia Lehua Forest
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Kilauea Lava Flows Encroach on Ohia Lehua Forest

Volcanic Activity in Kilauea’s East Rift Zone is concentrated in the Kahauale’a 2 lava flow.

Published Sep 9, 2013

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Lava Consumes Vacationland and Kapoho Bay
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Lava Consumes Vacationland and Kapoho Bay

Kilauea erupted enough lava to fill 45,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Published Jun 12, 2018

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Kilauea’s Lava Pours Into the Pacific
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Kilauea’s Lava Pours Into the Pacific

Molten rock meets the sea in the latest episode in a long-lived eruption.

Published Nov 20, 2016

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Lava Flow from Erta Ale Range, Ethiopia
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Lava Flow from Erta Ale Range, Ethiopia

In early November 2008, a volcano erupted in the Erta Ale Range in northeastern Ethiopia, producing a fresh lava flow.

Published Nov 19, 2008

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