Lava fountains
- the result of very fluid magma with low gas content - result in...
...broad,
gently sloping lava flows. These flows can sometimes interfere with daily
life. Sometimes they can...
...cover
streets and roads,...
...destroy
property,...
...or even
overrun homes and other stuctures.
Lava flows
originating from these vents form channels that cool very quickly on the
surface, while remaining molten inside. Eventually, the liquid material
can flow out, leaving only the shells, or lava tubes.
New flows
can then flow throught the empty interiors in these tubes, creating dramatic
features such as lava falls...
...or spouts.
These flows sometimes reach the island's shores where they...
...drip
into the ocean. The extremely high temperatures vaporizes some of the
water, resulting in...
...long stretches of steaming shorelines.