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Rice field in East Java (Photo: Roland Gerth)
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Ice Plants high above the caldera of Santorini island, Greece (Photo: Janka)
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The first lava flows from Kilauea volcano (Hawai'?) to arrive in the coastal plain since March 2011 (5 Dec 2011) (Photo: Philip Ong)
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The ash plume generated by Eyafjallajökull's eruption in April 2010. (Photo: Jorge Santos)
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Lava Dome of Soufrière Hills volcano (Montserrat) at Night, Jan. 28 2010 (Photo: Richard Roscoe)
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Again the Nyiragongo lava lake. The red glow of the lava was clearly visible through the day. (Photo: shinkov)
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A volcano near Khaybar in a remote part of Saudi Arabia. (Photo: Paul Nicholson)
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Showa crater, Sakurajima volcano, strombolian eruption following vulcanian explosion (01.01.10) (Photo: Richard Roscoe)
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Ash plume from an explosion at Stromboli volcano (June 2012) (Photo: Marc Szlegat / www.vulkane.net)
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A barrage of bombs hits the water, some quite far from the shore. (Photo: Iris Karinkanta)
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The area of the submarine vent during a phase of upwelling muddy water producing a visible stain and foam on the ocean surface. Canary islands, El Hierro (Photo: Janka)
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Sakurajima volcano (Japan) with spectacular volcanic lightning during an explosion in May 2012. (Photo: mlyvers)
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