Lava lakes

Connected Sites: 3

Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression. The term is used to describe both lava lakes that are wholly or partly molten and those that are solidified. Persistent lava lakes are a rare phenomenon. Only a few volcanoes have hosted persistent or near-persistent lava lakes during recent decades. A certain number of occurrences of temporary lava lakes (sometimes called lava ponds or lava pools, depending on their size and nature) have also been observed. (wiki)

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Connected Sites

Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1979
3.99
16
2
Mount Nyiragongo (Permanent Lava Lake)
Hawaii Volcanoes
Hawaii Volcanoes
United States of America
Inscribed: 1987
4.05
203
12
Kīlauea (Two Permanent Lava Lakes In Both HalemaʻUmaʻU And Pu'u O'O Craters)
Heard and McDonald Islands
Inscribed: 1997
3.08
1
0
Mawson Peak (Lava Lake Activity Suggested By Satellite Remote-Sensing Data)