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Hot Creek thermal features in the Long Valley Caldera, CA

By California Volcano Observatory
A group of geoscientists in bright t-shirts, hats and vests sit amongst dark volcanic boulders overlooking a desert stream. The banks of the stream are bright green with vegetation, while the slopes above are dotted with sagebrush and short pinon pine trees. In the background, gray rocky peaks hold scattered patches of snow.
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At the overlook to the Hot Creek geological site, USGS geoscientists examine the thermal features and rock alteration which characterize the geothermally active area. USGS photo by Jessica L. Ball

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