Lava
Lava is the word for molten rock when it erupts onto the Earth's surface. The word is also used to describe the solidified deposits of lava flows and tephra.
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Eruption at Bocca Nuova, Etna, 1.11.1999. Photo: J. Alean |
Lava is the word for molten rock when it erupts onto the Earth's surface. The word is also used to describe the solidified deposits of lava flows and tephra.
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Eruption at Bocca Nuova, Etna, 1.11.1999. Photo: J. Alean |