A lava fountain is a volcanic phenomenon in which
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lava fountain — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A rhythmic vertical fountainlike eruption of lava. USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A jet of lava sprayed into the air by the rapid formation and expansion of gas bubbles in the molten rock is called a… … Glossary of volcanic terms
lava fountain — /ˈlavə faʊntən/ (say lahvuh fowntuhn) noun a feature of a volcano in which lava is forcefully ejected from a crater or vent, sometimes up to 500 m into the air …
Lava — flow redirects here. For the programming anti pattern, see Lava flow (programming). For other uses, see Lava (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
dome lava fountain — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS See: dome fountain … Glossary of volcanic terms
lava cascade — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A cascade of water is a small waterfall formed as water descends over rocks. In similar fashion, a lava cascade refers to the rush or descent of lava over a cliff. In Hawai i, lava cascades typically occur… … Glossary of volcanic terms
Lava Beds National Monument — Infobox protected area | name = Lava Beds National Monument iucn category = III caption = locator x = 18 locator y = 53 location = Northern California, USA nearest city = Klamath Falls, Oregon lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 42 lat seconds = 50… … Wikipedia
arching fountain — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Instead of shooting lava vertically from a vent, an arching lava fountain sends lava upward and outward. Arching fountains form when the shape or geometry of an erupting vent forces the lava outward in a… … Glossary of volcanic terms
dome fountain — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Dome fountains are hemispherically shaped lava fountains that form when the upward pressure of magma from the conduit below is in approximate equilibrium with the mass of ponded lava through which it passes.… … Glossary of volcanic terms
fire fountain — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A spray of lava emitted from a vent or a fissure composed of a highly fluid mixture of basaltic magma and gas (Vespermann and Schminke, 2000, p. 683: Spudis, 2000, p. 697). Deposits from fire fountains produce mantling… … Glossary of volcanic terms
Chain of Craters Road — Lava from Puʻu ʻŌʻō flows through subsurface lava tubes until it meets the ocean, creating the steam plumes seen in the distance from Chain of Craters Road. Chain of Craters Road is a 23 mile winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal… … Wikipedia
