The 1989-90 eruption of Redoubt was characterized by repeated growth and destruction of lava domes from a vent on steep slopes in the summit crater. This view from the north on 2 February 1990 shows the second largest lava dome, which was destroyed during an explosive eruption on 15 February.

Photo by Game McGimsey, 1990 (Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey).

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Galleries: Lava Domes

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