- kipuka
- A low "island" of land surrounded by a younger (more recent) lava flow.Compare: steptoe.MA
Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
kipuka
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Kīpuka — Vue aérienne d un kīpuka sur les flancs du Kīlauea à Hawaï. Un kīpuka, terme d origine hawaïenne, est une portion de terrain entouré par des sols d origine volcanique plus récents qu elle, généralement des coulées de lave[ … Wikipédia en Français
Kīpuka — A kīpuka is an area of land completely surrounded by one or more younger lava flows. A kīpuka forms when lava flows on either side of a hill, ridge, or older lava dome as it moves downslope or spreads from its source. Older and more weathered… … Wikipedia
kipuka — /kee pooh kah/, n. (in Hawaii) a tract of land surrounded by recent lava flows. [ < Hawaiian kipuka] * * * ▪ geology area of land ranging from several square metres to several square kilometres where existing rock of either volcanic or… … Universalium
Kipuka — Eine Vegetationsinsel am Kilauea Eine Kipuka (auch Dagala) ist eine allseits von Lava umflossene und vollständig isolierte Vegetationsinsel inmitten eines Lavafelds.[1] Das Wort Kipuka stammt aus Hawaii und hat sich in der englischen Sprache als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kipuka — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Kipuka peut désigner : un kīpuka, un îlot de végétation encerclé par des coulées de lave ; Kipuka, un secteur du territoire de Bulungu du… … Wikipédia en Français
kipuka — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY An area surrounded by a lava flow. USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A Hawaiian term for an island of land completely surrounded by one or more younger lava flows. A kipuka forms when lava encircles a hill… … Glossary of volcanic terms
kipuka — kēˈpükə noun ( s) Etymology: Hawaiian : an area of older land ranging in size from a few square feet to several square miles surrounded by later lava flows kipukas result from either topographic irregularities or the viscosity of the lava… … Useful english dictionary
Kipuka Hale by Great Vacation Retreats — (Колоа,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 2308 1 Kipuka … Каталог отелей
kipuka — ki·pu·ka … English syllables
poncho — Kīpuka … English-Hawaiian dictionary
