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Twisted Pahoehoe Ropes

Twisted Pahoehoe Ropes

November 15, 2003

As the lava on top of the flow cools and hardens, it is gets pushed by the molten lava below into rope-like rolls. Here's an instance where the rolls were swirled around.

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