A 1666 eruption in what is now the northeast corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park flattened forests and created a new lake.
Image of the Day Land
A true-color image of Sarychev Peak on June 15, 2009, shows remnants of older ash plumes and a new eruption from the volcano.
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
Satellite views show exposed lava and hot spots in Congo.
Image of the Day Land Volcanoes
This protected area on North Island is centered around a volcano and sits on a promontory that juts out into the Tasman Sea.
Fresh lava flows are difficult to distinguish from the barren rock of Tolbachinsky Dol, a volcanic plateau.
Volcanoes
Acquired March 6, 2013, this image shows a fresh lava flow on the surface of Tolbachik Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Land Volcanoes
Tolbachik Volcano is not a single peak, but a complex of volcanic features superimposed on one another.
As Medina has grown during the past three decades, parts of the Saudi city are built atop relatively young lava flows.
Image of the Day Land Human Presence
The eruption of Klyuchevskaya Volcano is ongoing, with gas and steam plumes, strombolian activity, and a lava flow.
Image of the Day Heat Land Volcanoes