#lava flow

[chasingrainbowsforever]

~ Purple and Red ~

[rabbitcruiser]

Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, ID (No. 3)

This lava field is the largest of several large beds of lava that erupted from the 53-mile (85 km) south-east to north-west trending Great Rift volcanic zone, a line of weakness in the Earth's crust. Together with fields from other fissures they make up the Lava Beds of Idaho, which in turn are in the much larger Snake River Plain volcanic province. The Great Rift extends across almost the entire Snake River Plain.

Elevation at the visitor center is 5,910 feet (1,800 m) above sea level.

Total average precipitation in the Craters of the Moon area is between 15–20 inches (380–510 mm) per year. Most of this is lost in cracks in the basalt, only to emerge later in springs and seeps in the walls of the Snake River Canyon. Older lava fields on the plain support drought-resistant plants such as sagebrush, while younger fields, such as Craters of the Moon, only have a seasonal and very sparse cover of vegetation. When viewed from a distance, this cover disappears almost entirely, giving an impression of utter black desolation. Repeated lava flows over the last 15,000 years have raised the land surface enough to expose it to the prevailing southwesterly winds, which help to keep the area dry. Together these conditions make life on the lava field difficult.

Source: Wikipedia

[jadeseadragon]

Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove @jvn.photo

Some of the lava flows I’ve recorded seem to defy physics when you see them move. Evidently, they do not but the way they flow, interact & clash is sometimes so bizarre. #iceland

📷 This was recorded using the Mavic 3 Pro. As always: actual speed and not trickery.

[oddestishottest]

a chunk of obsidian larger than my hand at the Big Obsidian Flow (yes that's the name), the youngest lava flow at Newberry Crater, Oregon - 2011

[midwestaesthetics]

Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii, USA...

[pepperjunkie]

Volcán Colima en México..

[redgriffinsphotos]

The North Atlantic Voyage (Part 24) Selvallafoss, Iceland

[yoursweetsoul]

boba date ! ♡

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[eopederson2]

Lava flow, Cascades in the distance, Deschutes County, 2000.

[chasingrainbowsforever]

Volcanic Eruption North of Grindavîk, Iceland

[rabbitcruiser]

Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, ID (No. 2)

Craters of the Moon is in south-central Idaho, midway between Boise and Yellowstone National Park. The lava field reaches southeastward from the Pioneer Mountains. Combined U.S. Highway 20–26–93 cuts through the northwestern part of the monument and provides access to it. However, the rugged landscape of the monument itself remains remote and undeveloped, with only one paved road across the northern end.

The Craters of the Moon Lava Field spreads across 618 square miles (1,601 km2) and is the largest mostly Holocene-aged basaltic lava field in the contiguous United States. The Monument and Preserve contain more than 25 volcanic cones, including outstanding examples of spatter cones. The 60 distinct solidified lava flows that form the Craters of the Moon Lava Field range in age from 15,000 to just 2,000 years. The Kings Bowl and Wapi lava fields, both about 2,200 years old, are part of the National Preserve.

Source: Wikipedia

[jadeseadragon]

Repost @jvn.photo

"The fifth eruption at Sundhnúksgígar has been ongoing for one whole week. Since it’s incredible start, it has condensed again into one erupting crater, which is located in exactly the same location as the previous, long-lasting eruption. Whether that gives us an indication as to how long this eruption will last, we will have to find out and see. Meanwhile, Svartsengi has again shown signs that magma is accumulating beneath it. That unfortunately means that this situation is far from over.

I recorded this hypnotic lava flow two days ago on the northern end of the erupting crater.

The area is restricted. As a member of press, I have permission to access it."

[sambarsky]

15.) My volcano sweater. Picture taken at a dormant volcano site in the Canary Islands in 2015, sans lava. Perhaps one day I will find a place with real lava for a picture. #sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #volcano #volcanoes #volcanicmountain #volcanicmountains #valcanocrater #volcanocraters #lava #lavaflow #eruption #erupt

[kinialohaguy]

Luaʻi Pele

Aloha kākou. “Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano just produced a new eruption, sending lava flows into its populated east rift zone. Magma is still actively draining away from Kīlauea’s summit caldera, so it is now only a matter of time before another eruption occurs in the east rift zone. Thankfully, the area at risk is unpopulated, but further down the rift zone has numerous structures. For context,…

[pepperjunkie]

A 2,000-foot-long fissure erupts within the Leilani Estates subdivision - Kilauea volcano

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