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Lava Burns a Path Through La Palma
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Lava Burns a Path Through La Palma

A slow-moving wall of basaltic lava is bulldozing its way through communities on one of the Canary Islands.

Published Sep 27, 2021

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Eruption of Tolbachik Volcano
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Eruption of Tolbachik Volcano

After more than a month of eruption, lava continues to flow from Tolbachik Volcano.

Published Dec 31, 2012

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Holuhraun Lava Could Still Be Toasty Underneath
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Holuhraun Lava Could Still Be Toasty Underneath

Although the basaltic rock formed a hard crust, the flow is likely hot enough to prevent snow from building up on top.

Published Nov 9, 2016

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Carrizozo Malpaís Lava Flow
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Carrizozo Malpaís Lava Flow

A decades-long eruption created this long strip of basalt in the desert in New Mexico.

Published Sep 26, 2022

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Teide Volcano, Canary Islands, Spain
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Teide Volcano, Canary Islands, Spain

Sinuous, channelized lava flows are the most striking volcanic features visible in this astronaut photo of Teide and Viejo Volcanoes on Tenerife Island.

Published Aug 3, 2009

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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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Lanzarote’s Lunar-Like Landscape
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Lanzarote’s Lunar-Like Landscape

The dry, volcanic terrain of this Canary Island is suitable for lichen and crops … and for training astronauts.

Published Dec 25, 2019

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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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Growth of the Holuhraun Lava Field
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Growth of the Holuhraun Lava Field

The Holuhraun lava field in Iceland continues to grow.

Published Jan 8, 2015

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Sizing up Mauna Loa’s Lava Flows
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Sizing up Mauna Loa’s Lava Flows

Airborne mapping of the thickness of the lava flows helped scientists calculate that 230 million cubic meters of molten rock poured from the volcano during the two-week eruption.

Published Dec 16, 2022

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