Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-06667

The Geysers steam field is located at the SW end of the Clear Lake volcanic field in the Coast Ranges of western California. A large silicic magma reservoir provides the heat source. Photo by Paul Kimberly, 1997 (Smithsonian Institution).

The Geysers steam field is located at the SW end of the Clear Lake volcanic field in the Coast Ranges of western California. A large silicic magma reservoir provides the heat source.

Photo by Paul Kimberly, 1997 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Clear Lake Volcanic Field

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Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-06667