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New flow solidifies as pahoehoe

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Advancing lava in the new flow, which solidifies as pahoehoe. The billowy nature of the pahoehoe reflects its gas-rich nature, forming shelly pahoehoe that is torturous to try to walk across. The billows, which are 0.3-1 meter high, are hollow, and the locomotion process is like walking on egg shells.

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Public Domain.