Abstract
BEFORE eruption, most basaltic lava flows lose volatiles, either by Hawaiian—or Strombolian-type fire-fountaining. This gas loss may be of fundamental importance in explaining the observed non-newtonian characteristics of many lava flows. The model proposed here also helps to explain the variations in the surface morphology of many basaltic lava flows.
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