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Hawaii Volcanoes - lava flows spilled across the Kolei Pali

Detailed Description

Recent lava flows spilled across the Kolei Pali escarpment near the Chain of Craters road. Large cracks formed at the surface of the flows as the underlying lava pool at the base of the cliff contracted while cooling and solidifying. People for scale.

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Public Domain.

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