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volcano, Hawaii, United States

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Types of Volcanic Eruptions Explained
Learn about the different kinds of volcanic eruptions.
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Lava flows from the eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii, March 25, 1984
The eruption of Mauna Loa sent lava flowing downward, Hawaii, March 25, 1984.
RBM, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Mauna Loa
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1984 Mauna Loa eruption
Lava fountains erupting from Mauna Loa in 1984.
J.D. Griggs/U.S. Geological Survey
Mauna Loa eruption, 2022
Lava fountains along a fissure on Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone, as seen in a photograph...
K. Lynn/U.S. Geological Survey
Mauna Loa eruption, 2022
Lava flowing northeast downslope of Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone eruption, as...
U.S. Geological Survey
Mauna Loa eruption, 2022
Fissure three erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa, as seen in a photograph...
M. Patrick/U.S. Geological Survey
Mauna Loa eruption, 2022
A helicopter flies past lava fissures flowing downslope from the north flank of Mauna...
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Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa volcano looming above a road on the island of Hawaii.
Gordon Joly
Ka‘u silversword
The Ka‘u silversword (Argyroxiphium kauense) is an endangered plant found...
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