Not to be confused with crater lakes, lakes of water that form in a volcanic crater or caldera.
For places named Lava Lake, see Lava Lake.
Molten lava contained in a volcanic crater
Lava lake at Nyiragongo Volcano in a molten state. (Democratic Republic of the Congo)Lava lake at Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopia.The lava lake of Halemaʻumaʻu at Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi, United States).Lava lake in Marum crater, Ambrym, Vanuatu.Satellite picture showing the lava lake of Mount Erebus, Antarctica.Aerial view of a lava lake in Pu’u ’Ō’ō crater, east rift zone of Kīlauea. The crater is about 820 ft (250 m) in diameter.Aerial view of a lava lake atop the Kūpaʻianahā vent on the east rift zone of Kīlauea volcano.
Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression. The term is used to describe both lava lakes that are wholly or partly molten and those that are solidified (sometimes referred to as frozen lava lakes).
describe both lavalakes that are wholly or partly molten and those that are solidified (sometimes referred to as frozen lavalakes). Lavalakes can form in...
The LavaLake murders refers to a triple murder that occurred near Little LavaLake in the Deschutes National Forest in Deschutes County, Oregon, United...
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a moon onto its surface...
also be large volumes of molten lava within an active volcanic crater (lavalakes) and waterbodies constrained by lava flows, pyroclastic flows or lahars...
eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels farther and forms thinner flows than the more viscous lava erupted from a stratovolcano. Repeated...
was able to confirm the existence of the lavalake. Robin George Andrews (12 July 2019). "A Burning LavaLake Concealed by a Volcano's Glacial Ice". The...
voluminous known lavalake in recent history. The depth of the lavalake varies considerably. A maximum elevation of the lavalake was recorded at about...
The LavaLakes are a group of small lakes at the head of Lava Fork in the Boundary Ranges of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. The Volcano, a cinder...
time in 75 years. The previous lavalake at the volcano was emptied in the 1938 lava flow. The formation of the new lake occurred between June and August...
Creek, Ross Lake and the Tseax River, all of which are in the Tseax River valley. Melita Lake and LavaLake have ponded behind the lava flow sequence...
Afar Triangle, has maintained a lavalake since at least 1906. Mount Erebus, in Antarctica, has maintained a lavalake since at least 1972. Mount Merapi...
phonolitic lavalake, one of five long-lasting lavalakes on Earth. Characteristic eruptive activity consists of Strombolian eruptions from the lavalake or from...
Jupiter, is represented by the presence of volcanoes, volcanic pits and lava flows on the surface. Io's volcanic activity was discovered in 1979 by Linda...
a lava flow dammed the Malheur River. Among all lake types, volcanic crater lakes most closely approximate a circular shape. Glacial lakes are lakes created...
Jupiter's moon Io, 202 kilometres (126 mi) in diameter. It contains an active lavalake, with an episodically overturning crust. The level of activity seen is...
Little LavaLake lies in the Cascade Range about 26 miles (42 km) west-southwest of Bend in the U.S. state of Oregon. A close neighbor of LavaLake, from...
south, Todd Lake is followed by Sparks Lake, Devils Lake, Elk Lake, Hosmer Lake, LavaLake, Little LavaLake, Cultus Lake and Little Cultus Lake. At the south...
superheated lake 295 to 705 feet across. The lava is also 1,812 to 2,334 °F (1,279 °C), with the higher end of that range about as hot as lava on Earth seems...
Pāhoa. The massive lava flow reached the Pacific Ocean at Kapoho Bay on June 4. Lava entered the Kapoho Crater and evaporated Green Lake, which had been...
The lake of fire is a concept that appears in both the ancient Egyptian and Christian religions. In ancient Egypt, it appears as an obstacle on the journey...
volcanic lavaLava field, also known as lava plain – Large, mostly flat area of lava flows Lavalake – Molten lava contained in a volcanic crater Lava spine –...
active lavalakes at the summit which occasionally overflow on the south side of the volcano. It is notable for holding the longest-existing lavalake, present...
northeastern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano, which is the largest volcano by area in the Cascade Range. The region in and around Lava Beds National Monument lies...
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