Cooling and crystallization of lava in open channels, and the transition of Pāhoehoe Lava to 'A'ā

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 306-323

  Cashman, K V ^a   Thornber, C ^b   Kauahikaua, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

'a' ; Basalt crystallization; K lauea; Lava flow morphology; P hoehoe; Rheology

Indexed keywords

AA LAVA; CRYSTALLIZATION; LAVA FLOW; PAHOEHOE; RHEOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033399051     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050299     Document Type: Article

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