A rift zone is a feature of some volcanoes, especially shield volcanoes, in which a linear series of fissures in the volcanic edifice allows lava to be erupted from the volcano`s flank instead of from its summit. For example, in the currently ongoing eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii, lava is emitted continuously from the Pu{okina}u {okina}Ō{okina}
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A zone of volcanic features associated with underlying dikes. The location of the rift is marked by cracks, faults, and vents.
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Aerial view of the northeast rift zone of Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawai'i. Dark lava flows spread away from the rift zone. Credit: J. P. Lockwood / U.S. Geological Survey An elongate system of crustal fractures associated with an area that has undergone extension (ground has spread apart). On the gr...
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A zone of volcanic features associated with underlying dikes. The location of the rift is marked by cracks, faults, and vents.
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A zone of volcanic features associated with underlying dikes. The location of the rift is marked by cracks, faults, and vents.
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