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The 4-5-km-diameter Mere Lava volcano is shown in this 14 March 2021 Planet Scope satellite image (N is at the top). It has a distinct summit crater that has a scoria cone with its own summit crater inside. Erosion has formed radial valleys down the flanks. Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2021 (https://www.planet.com/).

The 4-5-km-diameter Mere Lava volcano is shown in this 14 March 2021 Planet Scope satellite image (N is at the top). It has a distinct summit crater that has a scoria cone with its own summit crater inside. Erosion has formed radial valleys down the flanks.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2021 (https://www.planet.com/).

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