Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
lava plain — A broad area of nearly level land, that can be localized but is commonly hundreds of square kilometers in extent, covered by a relatively thin succession of primarily basaltic lava flows resulting from fissure eruptions. Compare: lava… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
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Lava Canyon — is a canyon on the Chilko River in the Chilcotin District of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located about 35 kilometres below the Chilko s outflow from the foot of Chilko Lake.Lava Canyon is named for the columnar basalt cliffs that… … Wikipedia
Lava — Stricklava während der Entstehung auf Hawaii Zähflüssige ʻAʻā Lava … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lava plain — A lava plain, or lava field, is a large expanse of nearly flat lying lava flows. Such features are generally composed of highly fluid basalt lava, and can extend for tens or even hundreds of miles across the underlying terrain. The extent of… … Wikipedia
Plateau — For other meanings, see Plateau (disambiguation). Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park … Wikipedia
Paraná Plateau — ▪ plateau, South America lava plateau, one of the world s largest, southern Brazil. It lies mostly in Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo estados (states), but it also spans parts of Santa Catarina and Paraná states. It is part of the Brazilian … Universalium
Volcanic plateau — A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and pyroclastic plateaus.Lava plateauLava plateaus are formed by highly fluid mafic lava (the older term is basic lava ) during numerous… … Wikipedia
Dil-Dil Plateau — The Dil Dil Plateau is a small lava plateau[1] on the west side of the upper valley of Big Creek[2] in the southern Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia. The plateau is a shelf like extension of the subrange of the… … Wikipedia
Arctic Lake Plateau — The Arctic Lake Plateau is a lava plateau in northern British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of Arctic Lake at the south end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park and Recreation Area. [ [http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn bin/bcg10?name=12608 BCGNIS… … Wikipedia
