a'a
Dictionary meaning: Basaltic lava having a rough surface.
A’a: The reason why it is called A’a is because it is stony rough lava in Hawaiian. A’a is lava that has high viscosity( flows slowly). The lava has a rocky surface. The other reason on why it is called A’a is because Hawaiian men walked barefoot on the lava.
A’a: The reason why it is called A’a is because it is stony rough lava in Hawaiian. A’a is lava that has high viscosity( flows slowly). The lava has a rocky surface. The other reason on why it is called A’a is because Hawaiian men walked barefoot on the lava.
PAHOEHOE
Dictionary meaning: Basaltic lava having a smooth or billowy surface.
Pahoehoe: This lava is very smooth looking and does not have any rock in the lava. the lava has a high viscosity(flows quickly). Pahoehoe is smooth unbroken lava in Hawaiian.
Pahoehoe: This lava is very smooth looking and does not have any rock in the lava. the lava has a high viscosity(flows quickly). Pahoehoe is smooth unbroken lava in Hawaiian.
PILLow lava
Dictionary meaning: Lava in the form of an agglomeration of rounded, pillow-shaped masses, the result of sub aqueous or sub glacial volcanic eruption.
Pillow Lava: Pillow lava is is formed when there is an under water eruption. When the lava erupts from the volcano hits the water and the lava goes out of the rock it becomes a pillow.
Pillow Lava: Pillow lava is is formed when there is an under water eruption. When the lava erupts from the volcano hits the water and the lava goes out of the rock it becomes a pillow.
BLock lava
Dictionary meaning: Basaltic lava in the form of a chaotic assemblage of angular blocks; aa.
Block lava: block lava is a lava that does not travel far. Oozes out of the volcano and forms big blocks. This lava has very low viscosity.
Block lava: block lava is a lava that does not travel far. Oozes out of the volcano and forms big blocks. This lava has very low viscosity.