Pahoehoe lava forms by small pieces of lava from an irregular flow. It is typical in certain types of volcanoes such as shield volcanoes.
Pahoehoe
Fast moving hot lava with low viscosity is called "pahoehoe." It has a smooth, ropy texture due to its high temperature and low resistance to flow.
Pahoehoe lava is a lava type flowing from volcanic eruptions. It is not to be confused with Aa lava. Pahoehoe is smooth and ropy lava, cooling into a ropy texture. Aa, on the other hand, is stony and rough. On another note (take this as you will): I would rather stand on Aa lava because it is cooler, characterised simply by its viscosity. Pahoehoe is at around 1100-12000C, as opposed to 1000-1100 for Aa. Please do not stand in either.
Shield volcanoes have low viscosity basaltic lava, which typically creates pahoehoe and AA lava flows due to their ability to flow easily. Composite volcanoes have higher viscosity lava, such as andesitic or dacitic, which tend to form thicker and blockier lava flows rather than pahoehoe and AA flows.
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Pahoehoe
No. Pahoehoe forms basalt.
It is pronounced as "puh-hoy-hoy."
The lava is pahoehoe Lava.
Fast moving hot lava with low viscosity is called "pahoehoe." It has a smooth, ropy texture due to its high temperature and low resistance to flow.
Pahoehoe lavas typically have a temperature of 1100 to 1200 °C.
The difference between Pahoehoe lava and AA lava is that pahoehoe lava is smooth and AA lava is jagged.
No. Many shield volcanoes produces pahoehoe.
Pahoehoe is faster moving lava and AA is slower moving lava. Both types are found in basaltic type eruptions. They have different appearances. Pahoehoe is smooth and ropey where as AA is chunky and rough.(much like top of trees) Often a pahoehoe flow can change to an AA flow depending upon the type of slope it encounters. The steeper the slope the more likely AA lava will be present. Aa has more viscosity than Pahoehoe.
When lava hardens quickly to form a ropy formation, it is called pahoehoe lava.
Lava tubes are usually produces by pahoehoe.
Basaltic lavas can be either pahoehoe or a'a lava types. Pahoehoe lavas have smooth, rope-like textures, while a'a lavas are rough and jagged. The type of lava formed depends on various factors such as temperature, composition, and viscosity.