Lava drips

Longer than the typical drips of lava found on the undersides of the pahoehoe crust seen at stop 3 of day 2. In a typical cross section of pahoehoe, the top is ropy and dense without many bubbles, but underneath, large (cm size) bubbles may form, whose size decreases with depth from the surface. Lava drips form at a point below the surface where the lava becomes dense again once the bubbles separate from the melt.

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