pahoehoe

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Term: pahoehoe
Definition:

Pahoehoe is basaltic lava that has a smooth, billowy, undulating, or ropy surface. These surface features are due to the movement of very fluid lava under a congealing surface crust. [Wikipedia]

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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