Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a moon onto its surface. Lava may be erupted at a volcano or through a fracture in the crust, on land or underwater, usually at temperatures from 800 to 1,200 °C (1,470 to 2,190 °F).

No, the ongoing eruption of Kīlauea is occurring within a closed area of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. See our guide to hiking to the lava flow to learn about your options when lava moves into public accessible areas.

A lava field, sometimes called a lava bed, is a large, mostly flat area of lava flows. Such features are generally composed of highly fluid basalt lava, and can extend for tens or hundreds of kilometers across the underlying terrain.

The Carrizozo volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field located in New Mexico, US. The volcanic field consists of two lava flows, the Broken Back flow and the Carrizozo lava flow (Carrizozo Malpais), the second youngest in New Mexico. [5] Both lava flows originated from groups of cinder cones.

2021年1月3日 · Lava lakes are lakes of molten or solidified lava in volcanic craters or depressions. They may form when a vent or crater becomes partially filled with molten lava. Most lava lakes are comprised of basaltic lavas. Shield volcanoes may have lakes of molten or solidified lava in their summit calderas.

2025年4月2日 · lava, magma (molten rock) emerging as a liquid onto Earth’s surface. The term lava is also used for the solidified rock formed by the cooling of a molten lava flow. The temperatures of molten lava range from about 700 to 1,200 °C (1,300 to 2,200 °F).

2025年1月19日 · Evidence of the fiery history of the Sáttítla Highlands in Northern California can be seen in every direction. Volcanism has shaped the landscape over the past million years, and remnants of lava flows and eruptions remain visible today.

2018年12月3日 · As the name itself suggests, Lava lakes exist as massive volumes of burning, bright, molten lava contained inside a crater, volcanic vent or depression. These are wholly, or partly molten – and sometimes are even solidified.

2024年4月4日 · Hundreds of lava tubes have been found at Craters of the Moon, with thousands more remaining unexplored. These tunnels create refuges for life away from the harsh elements of the Snake River Plain.

1 天前 · This is the spectacular moment lava overflowed from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Stunning footage shows hot molten rocks spewing out from the crater on Monday evening. Authorities said Episode ...