Lava explosion. Lava from the Kilauea volcano exploding and producing a plume of steam, smoke and gases where it meets the Pacific Ocean. Kilauea is o

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Lava explosion. Lava from the Kilauea volcano exploding and producing a plume of steam, smoke and gases where it meets the Pacific Ocean. Kilauea is one of five shield volcanoes that together form the island of Hawai'i. It is the most active volcano on Earth. Photographed at Kalapana, Big Island (Hawai'i), Hawaii, USA.

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