Compound and simple lava flows and flood basalts |
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Authors: | G P L Walker |
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Institution: | 1. Imperial College, SW7 2BP, London
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Abstract: | Compound lava flows, defined as those lavas which are divisible into flowunits, commonly have a shield-like form and are thought to develop when the rate of extrusion of lava is relatively low.Simple lava flows, defined as those lavas which are not divisible into flow-units, are thought to form when the rate of extrusion of lava is relatively high. A logical definition oflava flow must embrace both simple lava sheets and substantial lava shields (compound lava flows) up to 600 m high. Flood basalt piles include both compound and simple flows, but the most extensive and far-reaching flows are simple and they are believed to form when the rate of extrusion of lava is particularly high. |
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