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Mauna Loa rift zone

Mauna Loa rift zone
Mauna Loa rift zone Aerial view of the northeast rift zone of Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawai'i. The rift zone is the crest of the ridge that moves from the left foreground to the right background. Volcanism occurs all along this rift. Dark lava flows spread away from the rift zone. J.P. Lockwood / USGS