Other Renowned Persistent Lava Lakes

Besides Mount Michael, other notable persistent lava lakes include Kīlauea (Hawaii), Nyiragongo (DR Congo), Erta Ale (Ethiopia), Mount Erebus (Antarctica), Ambrym (Vanuatu), Masaya (Nicaragua), and Mount Yasur (Vanuatu).

Sources

• A Bright Spot at Mount Michael - NASA Science
• en.wikipedia.org
• Volcano Watch — Sub-Antarctic lava lake spied from space - USGS.gov
• Rare lava lake - ESA

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