The Holuhraun lava field in Iceland continues to grow.
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Although the basaltic rock formed a hard crust, the flow is likely hot enough to prevent snow from building up on top.
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After more than a month of eruption, lava continues to flow from Tolbachik Volcano.
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Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.
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Overlapping lava flows on Kilauea Volcano illustrate the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.
A team of NASA scientists headed to Holuhraun because the volcano has geologic cousins on Mars.
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On September 5, 2014, two new fissures opened up near Vatnajökull ice cap in the ongoing eruption at Iceland’s Bárdarbunga volcano.
The volcano continues to earn its reputation as Earth’s most active.
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Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.
Fresh lava flows are difficult to distinguish from the barren rock of Tolbachinsky Dol, a volcanic plateau.
Fresh lava flows cover the slopes of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano.
Ash cloud and fresh lava flow near Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, Chile.
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