Hawaiian Volcanoes Field Trip 2004
UCSD ERTH 170/198 -- UCD GEL 138/198

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Pillow-like structure of lava formed in wet sediment
Marcel Croon stands with pillow-like structure formed when 'A'a lava entered wet sediments. Rapid cooling of the outer skin and finally degassing liquid lava created a hole in the "lava body".

 
Photographer  Vincent Morton
Region  Hawaiian Islands
Location  Nanawale littoral cone
Day  8
Event  3.4
Latitude  19.528
Longitude  -154.921
Elevation  48
People  Marcel Croon
Keywords  Hawaii, Volcano, Volcanology, Field class 2004, pillow-like structures, Degassing lava, Nanawale
Quality  5