11 hot pics and videos of lava vs ocean

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Floating pieces of lava in an ocean wave, near Hawaii

A volcanic eruption is one of the most spectacular phenomena in nature, and despite the fact that they’re not even nearly as common as thunder or rainbows, there’s still a whole bunch of active volcanoes today that fascinate both scientists and tourists. But things get even more wicked when lava meets ocean water; really amazing things happen here, and depending on several factors, lava can boil seawater totally dry, or water can cool of lava and turn it into “stone”. Here are just a few pics and videos that show the amazing results of such a hot “date”. But beauty comes at a price, as you can clearly see here.

When lava meets water, it's even more dangerous because of the toxic gases; Kilauea, Hawaii

Picture taken 19 years ago

Lava from Kilauea flowing into the ocean

Volcanic lava boils water dry; pics from Piton de la Fournaise Volcano, Indian Ocean (top), Stromboli, Italy (middle), and Kilauea, Hawaii (bottom)