Pyroduct lava splatter
Basaltic lava oxidizes according to the availability of water and oxygen during cooling. Here groundwater caused splattering of lava in a pyroduct (lava tube) in a cave on Hawaii. Pyroducts are conduits in which lava is conveyed for many kilometers on slopes sometimes less than 1° without substantial cooling. The lava flows thus produced give shield volcanoes their shape.
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Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
5.2 MB
Width
3264 px
Height
2448 px
Aspect
4:3
Brand
Canon
Model
PowerShot S5 IS
Exposure
6 mm f/2.7 1/60 s ISO 200
Taken
24 March 2010
Coordinates
19.6013, -155.5037
Tint
Moderate reddish brown
Submitted
14 February 2018
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