Glass Creek Dome seen from highway 395, Long Valley Caldera.
Detailed Description
View of Glass Creek flow from Highway 395 looking toward the west; the crest of the Sierra Nevada towers above. The flow descends the steep northwest wall of the Long Valley caldera.
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Public Domain.
Related
Long Valley Caldera Field Guide - Glass Creek Flow
Example of two magmas that mixed during an eruption.
Inyo lava flows erupt quietly after explosive activity
These flows were the last part of the molten rock to erupt onto the surface during the Inyo eruptions about 600 years ago.
Related
Long Valley Caldera Field Guide - Glass Creek Flow
Example of two magmas that mixed during an eruption.
Inyo lava flows erupt quietly after explosive activity
These flows were the last part of the molten rock to erupt onto the surface during the Inyo eruptions about 600 years ago.