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pl23_expl2297.jpg

An explosion near the summit of West Mata volcano throws ash and rock,and molten lava glows below

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Description

An explosion near the summit of West Mata volcano throws ash and rock,and molten lava glows below. This image is approximately six feet acrossin an eruptive area approximately the length of a football field that runs along the summit.

Credit

NSF and NOAA

Location

Pacific Ocean, Northeast Lau Basin, Fiji area

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Keywords

Ocean Exploration