Examining columnar jointed lava flows in the Springerville Volcanic Field, Arizona

By California Volcano Observatory 2023 (approx.)

In this photo, three scientists are examining a large pile of slabs of lava. One man wearing a blue button-down shirt and khaki hat is perched on an upper level of the slabs at left, a young woman with braided hair has one foot perched on a slab like a certain pirate at middle right, and a tall bald man in a black shirt stands on top of a pavement of hexagonal lava columns at far right. In the background, scrubby pine trees and bushes grow atop the lava.

Detailed Description

Chris Condit (left, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Emeritus Professor), Marissa Mnich (middle, Sonoma State University Professor), and Mark Stelten (right, USGS Research Geologist) examining lava flows with hexagonal columnar jointed surfaces. USGS photo by Dawnika Blatter.

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Public Domain.