Cry me a Pele’s tear: new insights on the internal structures of Pele’s tears
In this paper we present novel observations of internal structures of Pele’s tears and spheres revealed from SEM studies of particles formed within Kilauean lava fountains. Partially weathered Pele’s tears from eruption episodes in 1969 include a crust, or rind, of material that is smooth on the ext...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Earth Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1184027/full |