Helicopter view (in February 1994) of the active lava lake within the summit crater of 'Erta 'Ale (Ethiopia), one of the active volcanoes in the East African Rift Zone. Two helmeted, red-suited volcanologists -- observing the activity from the crater rim -- provide scale. Red color within the crater shows where molten lava is breaking through the lava lake's solidified, black crust. (Photograph by Jacques Durieux, Groupe Volcans Actifs.)

"Understanding plate motions"

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