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African & American Volcanoes

1. This incredible image shows extensive lava fields in the Saudi Arabian desert known as, Harrat Khaybar. Following eruptions throughout a 100km area and over a period of 5million years this volcanic field is reminiscent of some of the lunar landscapes we are more familiar with.

2. Situated on the central Aleutian Islands of Alaska, Mount Cleveland is a currently erupting volcano. This image was taken in May 2006 by Jeffery Williams aboard the International Space Station. He was the first to observe the eruption, even before the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

3. Nyamuragira volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last erupted in November 2006 and is classed as one of the world’s most active, erupting every few years.

4. Mount St Helens in Washington State, in the far northwest of the US, last erupted in 1980 killing 57 people and covering almost 230 square miles of the surrounding area in pyroclastic flow.

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5. Ol Doinyo Lengai, meaning ‘Mountain of God’ in Masai language, sits 2900m high on the East African Rift in northern Tanzania, near the Ngorongongo and Serengeti National parks. It is the only volcano erupting carbonate lava instead of a silicate type.

6. Cotopaxi Volcano within Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador rises 5,897m above sea level and is said to be the highest active volcano in the world. An eruption in 1877 saw pyroclastic flows reach more than 100km into the Amazon basin and Pacific Ocean. It last erupted in 1942.

7. Colima Volcano juts 33,000 ft into the air and is Mexico’s most active volcano having erupted at least 40 times since 1576. It’s been active for about 5 million years and continues to rue havoc to this day as villages are temporarily evacuated every few years for fears of catastrophic eruption.

8. Possibly one of the most famous volcanoes, now inactive, Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,340 ft). Potential trekkers will be glad to know that the last eruption in the area was thought to be about 100,000 years ago so it should be safe enough for a while longer.

9. A series of explosions from Peru’s, most active volcano, Ubinas, sent ash, gas and lava fragments more than 3km into the air on 21 April 2006 forcing nearby inhabitants to evacuate the area.

10. The Arkenu Craters in Libya are thought to be eroded impact craters which formed simultaneously about 140million years ago. The mouths measure about 10km and 6.8km in diameter.

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