Photo of the Day - by Tom Pfeiffer: Floating Pieces of Barely Solidified, Dark Lava Crust Covering Erta Ale's Active La...

Photo of the Day (25 Jan 2023)

Floating pieces of barely solidified, dark lava crust covering Erta Ale's active lava lake form rifting and subduction patterns, illustrating Earth's Plate Tectonics in miniature. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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