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Nyiragongo Lava Lake.mov

Nyiragongo's (Democratic Republic of the Congo) lava lake sped up with time lapse by a factor of 60.

Kilauea Inflating Pahoehoe Compressed.mp4

Kilauea (Hawaii) time lapse footage of inflating pahoehoe pads. This video was sped up by a factor of about 60.

Kilauea Lava Tube Flowing.mp4

Kilauea (Hawaii) lava tube footage. Skylight is about a meter across.

Kilauea Lava Viscous.mov

Kilauea (Hawaii) lava is viscous meaning that it is hard to deform, even when it is glowing hot.

Kilauea_PuuOoArch.mp4

Kilauea's (Hawaii) Pu'u 'O'o erupting gas-power lava followed by gas-rich magma.

Reventador Lava Flow 2.mpg

Reventador (Ecuador) lava flow front. It advances as blocks roll down the steep face.

Reventador Flow.mp4

Reventador's (Ecuador) blocky lava flow advancing down the steep cone.

Santiaguito Non_annotated_January6Day.mp4

Santiaguito's (Guatemala) blocky lava flow advances slowly and can only be seen with time lapse footage. This video is sped up by a factor of about 100.

Pacaya Flow.mp4

Pacaya (Guatemala) occasionally erupts rivers of basaltic lava that flow meters per second. This footage is sped up by a factor of 30.

Ijen Sulfur Flow Night.mov

Kawah Ijen (Indonesia) has sulphur lava flows that are on fire and burn blue at night.

Ijen Sulfur Flow Compressed.mov

Kawah Ijen (Indonesia) sulphur flows during the day.

Lahar_Tungurahua_June11_2009.MP4

This is a lahar from Tungurahua (Ecuador). It is a mud flow, not a lava flow!

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