Who won the race? by sharky_
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Which is Faster? A'a or Pahoehoe? Pahoehoe flows move forwards in tongues or lobes. They flow smoothly and are often formed by small volumes of hot, fluid basalt. The higher the volume of lava emitted the faster the current. A'a is more viscous, has a higher volumetric rate as compared to Pahoehoe. It moves slower than Pahoehoe and yet a'a will travel faster than pahoehoe. Pahoehoe more fluid will fill the lower spaces before moving on while a'a just run over and thru everything. Like the turtle and the rabbit....who won the race? Its a hot race! Aloha and thank you for viewing
Comments (19)
whaleman
One thing for sure in this race, the loser gets burned! This is a really interesting shot. Was the ground warm where you were standing? Just wondering if this stuff could suddenly come up under your feet.
flora-crassella
very "hot"!!! Great shot!!!! thank you for the interesting information!
sharky_
whaleman...A'a usually flow if not always on the surface. But there are a lot of lava tube networks below us. Fresh lava could at anytime occupy those lava tubes beneath us again and work its way to the sea. Because the lava tubes keep the heat hot, lava can move fast. It could warm us up. Thanks for asking
toddmiskimen
That is so close I can see the detail in the crust riding on the top of the lava. I am suprised your boots weren't on fire. Great shot. Stay safe.
lucindawind
amazing shot ..I dont know which is faster but wouldnt want to be around any of it
0rest4wicked
As long as your faster than A'a or Pahoehoe were good!
CarolSassy
YIKES! @..@ Backing out! lol q-: Excellent shot! (:
beachzz
I think YOU did, just by getting that shot and moving away quickly!!
Liam.
Amazing!
babuci
Interesting info what makes it understand a bit day by day, post by post.
emmecielle
Excellent shot! :)
watapki66
Amazing shot!
jocko500
wow a wall of rot lava. wonderful shot and you see the trees burning too lol
bebert
IMPRESSIONNANT !!!!!
Punaguy
To walk out alive each time I would say you win hands down! Great shot~ Aloha~
EricSBauer
Yeah, I have to agree with Dave. Awesome shot, something very cool about the orange color in the lava and the foreground is awesome. The lava does leave some cool abstract designs and patterns when it cools. Well done!
durleybeachbum
Impressive stuff..another great pic.
Chipka
This is impressive and I finally know how to spell those Lava Classification names. I remember them, and hearing the amusing story that their names are Polynesian in that wonderfully poetic way that defines either the way that they flow, or the sound you make when you're walking barefoot over some of it as it hasn't yet cooled all the way down, or the way it HAS cooled and left jagged upthrusts. I don't know how accurate that is, but it's amusing, and I can picture a bunch of barefoot Hawaiians scampering across warm ground grunting "A'a, a'a" until they reach where they're going. I love the intensity of this shot and I'll catch up on the rest of the series just as soon as I can. This is fantastic, though, and I'm glad I saw it.
sossy
impressive capture and also interesting info! ;o)