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Lava flows in Puka Nui crater, July 2007

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Several effusive vents arranged in a row on top of a dyke, feeding lava flows into Puka Nui collapse pit at Pu'u 'O'o crater, Kilauea volcano. hawaii_e7579.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Several effusive vents arranged in a row on top of a dyke, feeding lava flows into Puka Nui collapse...
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Exploding gas bubbles at the vent produce a firework of spectacular spattering 10-20 m high. hawaii_e7554.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Exploding gas bubbles at the vent produce a firework of spectacular spattering 10-20 m high. hawaii_...
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Several effusive vents are aligned above an intrusion of fresh magma, creating spectacular flows filling the Puka Nui pit crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Several effusive vents are aligned above an intrusion of fresh magma, creating spectacular flows fil...
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The row of effusive vents in the eastern wall of Puka Nui. (c)
The row of effusive vents in the eastern wall of Puka Nui. (c)
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The northern vent is the most active, and lava is bubbling at its exit. Liquid fountains and spattering reaches heights of 5-15 meters. (c)
The northern vent is the most active, and lava is bubbling at its exit. Liquid fountains and spatter...
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Two of the active vents (upper right) and several lava flows covering the older wall of the pit crater. (c)
Two of the active vents (upper right) and several lava flows covering the older wall of the pit crat...
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Three other vents, one strongly spattering, the other two (upper right) only emitting weak lava flows. hawaii_e7315.jpg (c)
Three other vents, one strongly spattering, the other two (upper right) only emitting weak lava flow...
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Exploding lava bubble creating a beautiful yellow fountain of hot, liquid lava. Accumulated spatter around the vent starts to build up a hornito. (c)
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