lava dome
lava dome · lava domes
Lavadom
A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly…A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava.
Meaning
1 sensesA convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava.
Lava domes are rarely seen in shield volcanos.
Mount St. Helens has been building a new lava dome since the May, 1980 eruption.
Lavadom
Translations
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By meaning 1
convex, felsic, volcanic extrusion:
Forms
plural: lava domes| Singular | lava dome |
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