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Posted on November 17, 2016.

Foundering of the lava lake crust is common near the lake's margins. The triangular-shaped slab of crust (left of photo's center) was sinking back into the lake as more fluid lava upwelled around it. Photo taken Sunday, November 13, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO

Foundering of the lava lake crust is common near the lake’s margins. The triangular-shaped slab of crust (left of photo’s center) was sinking back into the lake as more fluid lava upwelled around it. Photo taken Sunday, November 13, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO


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