Nov 30, 2022 · There are two different kinds of solidified lava you can encounter on the Big Island: pāhoehoe (pronounced ‘paw hoey hoey’) and ʻaʻā (pronounced ‘ah ah’). The surface of …

Oct 26, 2022 · When you see lava flow or walk on old lava, the two types of flows are pahoehoe and a’a. Pahoehoe (meaning “smooth lava in Hawaiian) is smooth, undulating, or ropey. A’a is …

Oct 31, 1997 · The lava is more like foam, and the pahoehoe that forms when the lava cools is very "shelly"; so-called because walking on it is like walking on large egg shells. The lava then …

Pahoehoe lava flows are characterized by ropy, billowy, bulbous textures, whether on the surface or on the floor of a cave. It is a Hawaiian word that literally means “smooth.” It is the type of …

May 27, 1999 · The two main types of lava, pāhoehoe and ‘a‘ā, differ in various properties, such as crystal and gas bubble content, as well as having slight differences in temperature. These …

Jul 28, 2023 · Pahoehoe is a lava flow with a smooth, ropy, or hummocky continuous surface. Get types, characteristics, how it forms, and transition to aa.

Cross-section of a pahoehoe flow exposed in a sea cliff. Some of the individual flow units have been outlined in white but you can see many others. Two particularly large ones were probably …

Pahoehoe lava flows are characterized by smooth, gently undulating, or broadly hummocky surfaces. The liquid lava flowing beneath a thin, still-plastic crust drags and wrinkles it into …

Witness a breakout of pahoehoe (hot, runny) lava (or helluhraun as it is called in Icelandic) as it overtakes a bar...more. Enjoy this video collage with geology professor Shawn Willsey as he...

May 6, 2010 · Pahoehoe is the second most abundant type of lava flow. Pahoehoe lava is characterized by a smooth, billowy, or ropy surface. Pahoehoe flows tend to be relatively thin, …