The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 85, Issue 1National Geographic Society, 1944 - Geography |
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... lava would flow like molasses from an overturned jug , as at times it does . But at its front the flow broke off hard chunks , tossed them forward , and then occupied the gap . Peeling off , the frag- ments exposed a glowing , molten ...
... lava would flow like molasses from an overturned jug , as at times it does . But at its front the flow broke off hard chunks , tossed them forward , and then occupied the gap . Peeling off , the frag- ments exposed a glowing , molten ...
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What had been a black field of heaving lava was now an immense grate of coals , with embers glowing between its bars . Like a boiling gruel , lava puffed up jets of fire . Night added to the terror of the explosions . Though assured we ...
What had been a black field of heaving lava was now an immense grate of coals , with embers glowing between its bars . Like a boiling gruel , lava puffed up jets of fire . Night added to the terror of the explosions . Though assured we ...
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... lava emerges from the crater or sides of the cone . The only lava coming out of the crater is blown out ; it does not flow out . Lava seeks the easiest exit . It requires less force to create a vent near the base than to raise the heavy ...
... lava emerges from the crater or sides of the cone . The only lava coming out of the crater is blown out ; it does not flow out . Lava seeks the easiest exit . It requires less force to create a vent near the base than to raise the heavy ...
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