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Fissure of lava fountains erupting from Mauna Loa's upper SW rift z...

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Fissure of lava fountains erupting from Mauna Loa's upper southwest rift zone, June 2, 1950. Plumes of volcanic gas rise high into the air. Aerial photograph taken by the Air National Guard.

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Bishop Museum