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USGS rules out volcanic origin of plume-like feature seen in NEXRAD in Mojave Desert (California)

August 1, 2011

Inquiries have come to the USGS regarding a potential eruption in the vicinity of Lavic Lake Volcanic Field (LLVF) in Southern California.

USGS volcanologists evaluating the situation find nothing to indicate that the observed NEXRAD feature results from volcanic activity. Read the full statement from the Long Valley Volcano Observatory

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