USGS: Science Topics: lava fields

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Lava fields

Areas of formations resulting from the consolidation of molten rock on the surface of the Earth. [USGS Feature Class Definitions <http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/feature_class.htm>]

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Eruptions of Hawaiian volcanoes - past, present, and future [More info]: Originally published in 1987, this general-interest booklet has been revised in anticipation of the Centennial of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) in January 2012.
Geologic hazards at volcanoes [More info]: Poster diagram showing the various hazards that accompany volcanic activity as they relate to the structure of the volcano.
Mauna Loa -- history, hazards and risk of living with the world's largest volcano [More info]: Describes volcano-related hazards on the Island of Hawaii, including lava flows, explosive eruptions, volcanic smog, damaging earthquakes, and tsunamis.

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