Sheet flow caves of Kilauea Caldera, Hawaii County, Hawaii

Terminal lobes of sheet flows of pahoehoe lava sometimes form three-dimensional nests, initially separated by partitions consisting of accreted ‘skins” of each lobe. Melting breaks down these partitions, forming a uniform flow unit. In Kilauea Caldera we have found and mapped sizable drained cavitie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: William R. Halliday
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 1998-01-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/9.79.27_HallidaySheet.pdf