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Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8 Fountain

Detailed Description

At fissure 8, fountains provide a vigorous supply of lava that exits the cinder cone and drops over a spillway to enter a well-established lava channel that extends to the sea.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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