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Sutter Buttes, California seen from the air

A photo taken from an airplane at high altitude shows a cluster of craggy, brown and gray volcanic peaks surrounded by a circular apron of sloping, vegetated debris. Surrounded the volcano are green and brown agricultural fields laid out in a grid pattern.
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This photo has been edited to remove the airplane wing and window and enhanced for clarity.

Detailed Description

This aerial photo, taken from about 40,000 feet and looking east, highlights the rugged central lava domes and smooth circular debris apron of the Sutter Buttes. USGS photo by J. Ball.

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Public Domain.

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