Lava lake photos

Lava lakes are accumulations of larger volumes of liquid lava above one or several vents, unsually contained within a crater on the summit of the volcano. Volcanoes with eruptions that produce long-lasting lava lakes are relatively rare; some volcanoes are famous for their lava lakes: Kilauea (Hawaii), Erta Ale (Ethiopia), Nyiragongo (at present probably the most violent lava lake in the world, about 120 meters wide). Here are some photos about lava lakes from our archive:

The western part of the lava lake is being overturned. The solid crust is broken into large fragments that sink back into the fluid interior of the lake. (Photo: Tom Pfei... File: erta_ale_i10053.jpg | 1382 Hits | + 7 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	At the same time, pressurized gasses start producing fountains in the middle of the lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i9790.jpg | 500 Hits Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	Lava fountain (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i9879.jpg | 617 Hits | + 7 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Erta Ale Nov 2009: plaques de la croute du lac et fontaines de lave	Claude, Olivier and Paul watch the activity of the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i10016.jpg | 2023 Hits | + 12 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Danakil expédition nov-déc 2009: photos de l'expédition à l'Erta Ale
The red glow of the lava illuminates the crater walls under the blue sky of dusk. A small group of observers is on the left crater rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i7464.jpg | 2523 Hits | + 12 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	Vertical view onto the lava lake in the evening showing a typical scene of activity: 3 areas at the lake shore are moderately fountaining and several rifts occur on the s... File: erta_ale_g8571.jpg | 2220 Hits | + 3 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Expédition au Danakil Nov-Dec 08, part I: volcan Erta Ale	Franz, Frank and Karinna watch the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: ertaale_e36474.jpg | 9933 Hits Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Sel, veuillez : de 2300 m à-120 m d'altitude (Journal de tournée, février 2008) ... and in: Expédition de volcan Erta Ale fév 2008 : le lac de lave	Lac de lave à l'intérieur du cratère de Gap ouest du volcan Kilauea. La croûte entière couvrant le lac a juste été renversée, exposant l'intérieur éclatant de red hot. ha... File: hawaii_e7837.jpg | 17932 Hits | + 4 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan de Kilauea (Hawaii), juillet 2007 : activité de lac de lave en Pu'u ' O'o cratère
A second later, the gaps between plates have widened and new crust is forming on the cooling lava that has replaced the subducted slab. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i10057.jpg | 888 Hits | + 5 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	As older crust sinks back down, new lava surges from the gaps and onto still floating parts of older crust. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i9853.jpg | 388 Hits | + 1 similar image Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Erta Ale Nov 2009: plaques de la croute du lac et fontaines de lave	The trail of a fountain moving NW with the interior current of the lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i9418.jpg | 448 Hits Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	Moving lava fountain in the evening (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i9897.jpg | 464 Hits Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009
While the lake starts to overflow on the western and northen rims, the crust starts to crack open. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i9914.jpg | 428 Hits | + 12 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	The crust is breaking apart at the southern margin of the lava lake and fragments are subducted and replaced by fresh hot lava. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i10056.jpg | 902 Hits | + 5 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	A large spherical gas bubble rises suddenly from the S end of the lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) File: erta_ale_i9848.jpg | 491 Hits Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009	The crust can no longer be supported and starts to break up on the western end of the lake, leading to a rapid succession of spectacular crust subduction events. (Photo: ... File: erta_ale_i9777.jpg | 321 Hits | + 2 similar images Droit d'auteur: Tom Pfeiffer --- Image trouvé dans: Volcan Erta Ale: Novembre 2009

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