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Lava from fissure 8 travels about 13 km (8 mi) to ocean entry. Lava...

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Lava from fissure 8 travels about 13 km (8 mi) to the ocean entry. Lava remains incandescent (glowing orange) throughout its journey. The view is to the northeast, with the ocean entry along the coastline in the upper right.