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Payún Volcanic Field
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Payún Volcanic Field

Part of the back-arc volcanism of the Andes, this complex landscape formed over 300,000 years.

Published Dec 30, 2012

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Sentinel Volcanic Field, Arizona
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Sentinel Volcanic Field, Arizona

This detailed astronaut photograph depicts a portion of the Gila River channel in south-central Arizona. The northernmost boundary of the Sentinel Volcanic Field is visible in the image, recognizable by the irregular flow fronts of thin basalt lava flows. Active agricultural fields along the Gila River are a rich green set against the surrounding desert.

Published Jul 28, 2008

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Harrat Khaybar Volcanic Field
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Harrat Khaybar Volcanic Field

The western half of the Arabian Peninsula contains not only large expanses of sand and gravel, but extensive lava fields known as haraat. One such field is the 14,000-square-kilometer Harrat Khaybar, located approximately 137 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Al Madinah (Medina). The volcanic field was formed by eruptions along a 100-kilometer, north-south vent system over the past 5 million years. The most recent recorded eruption took place between 600–700 AD.

Published Apr 14, 2008

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SP Crater, Northern Arizona
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SP Crater, Northern Arizona

Acquired April 17, 2010, this natural-color image shows SP Crater and its associated lava flow in the San Francisco Volcanic Field of northern Arizona.

Published Feb 27, 2011

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Es Safa Volcanic Field, Syria
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Es Safa Volcanic Field, Syria

Es Safa is a striking basaltic volcanic field located in Syria, within the larger Harrat Ash Shamah—the largest volcanic field on the Arabian tectonic plate.

Published Sep 20, 2010

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Living on Lava
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Living on Lava

As Medina has grown during the past three decades, parts of the Saudi city are built atop relatively young lava flows.

Published Feb 25, 2019

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Harratt Lunayyir
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Harratt Lunayyir

In northwestern Saudi Arabia lies a field of volcanic lava that contains some 50 cones from the past 10,000 years.

Published Jan 5, 2011

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Haruj Volcanic Field
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Haruj Volcanic Field

A jet black plateau in central Libya harks back to a time when lava flowed across the dry landscape.

Published Apr 28, 2016

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Nevados de Chillán, Chile
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Nevados de Chillán, Chile

This photograph by an astronaut on the International Space Station highlights the Nevados de Chillán, a large volcanic area near the Chile-Argentina border.

Published Jun 24, 2013

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Hell’s Half Acre Lava Field, Idaho
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Hell’s Half Acre Lava Field, Idaho

The Hell’s Half Acre Lava Field is the youngest and easternmost lava flow associated with the Snake River Plain basalts.

Published Nov 17, 2008

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Meidob Volcanic Field
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Meidob Volcanic Field

This geologically young volcanic field in western Sudan has nearly 700 vents and craters.

Published Jun 5, 2017

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Volcanic Landscapes, Central Andes
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Volcanic Landscapes, Central Andes

The landscape in the central Andes Mountains, near the border between Chile and Argentina, is dominated by volcanoes and associated landforms.

Published Sep 6, 2010

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November 2008 Alu/Dalaffilla Fissure Eruption
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November 2008 Alu/Dalaffilla Fissure Eruption

The landscape of the Afar region in northern Ethiopia results from tectonic forces working deep below the surface, both splitting Africa apart and producing volcanic eruptions. Lava from a November 2008 eruption at the Erta Ale Range remained visible months later.

Published Feb 4, 2009

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