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Lava pours from tube into sea, Kīlauea, Hawai‘i

Detailed Description

Lava pours into the sea from a newly exposed lava tube after the leading edge of a lava delta collapsed. The lava stream is sometimes referred to as a lava "fire hose."

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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