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textures and temperatures
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Pāhoehoe
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Lava Project . Syracuse University
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preparing the pour
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lava
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the flow begins
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Professor Karson measures the flow temparature with a thermal camera
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couldn't stand close to this for more than a few seconds
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lava flow project
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a 'toe'
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cooling, but still well over 600° F.
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the lava continued to flow and inflate at the lower end after the pour was over
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paper tossed on the flow ignites instantly
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cooling flow sloughs off shards
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inspecting the cooling flow
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note the ropey surface