These are consecutive images. The orange glow of superheated magma, about 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, is exposed as pillow lavas extrude from the eruption. These images are approximately three feet across in an eruptive area approximately the length of a cross.

These are consecutive images. The orange glow of superheated magma, about 1,204º C (2,200ºF), is exposed as "pillow" lavas extrude from the eruption. These images represent an area about three feet (one meter) across in an eruptive area roughly the length of a football field that runs along the summit. Image courtesy of NSF and NOAA.

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