lava tube

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Q27919




A lava tube, more rarely called a pyroduct, is a 'roofed conduit through which molten lava travels away from its vent'. If lava in the tube drains out, it will leave an empty cave. Lava tubes are common in low-viscosity volcanic systems. Lava tubes are important as they are able to transport molten lava much further away from the eruptive vent than lava channels. A tube-forming lava flow can emplace on longer distance due to the presence of a solid crust protecting the molten lava from atmospheric cooling. Lava tubes are often considered when preparing hazard maps or managing an eruptive crisis.

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lava tunnel; magma tunnel
volcanic landform, subterranea, 

subterranea, Mammoth Cave, Skull Cave, Chacona Cave, Mushpot Cave, Raufarhólshellir, Cueva de los Verdes, Surtshellir, Las Cuevas De Maquez, Komakado Kazaana Cave, Fugaku-Fuketsu, Narusawa Ice Cave, Gimnyeong Cave, Manjanggul Cave, Jeju Seonheul-ri Bengdwigul, Ana Kakenga, Arnaker, 


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  • Ana Kakenga ⓘ
    cave on Easter Island
  • Arnaker ⓘ
    Lava tube of the Brennisteinsfjöll volcanic system
  • Bilemot Cave ⓘ
    Korean cultural heritage item
  • Búri ⓘ
    cave
  • Cavalum Caves ⓘ
    cave system in Madeira, Portugal
  • Chacona Cave ⓘ
  • Cueva de los Verdes ⓘ
    lava tube and tourist attraction in Haria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
  • Fugaku-Fuketsu ⓘ
    cave in Japan
  • Gimnyeong Cave, Manjanggul Cave ⓘ
    cave in South Korea
  • Jeju Seonheul-ri Bengdwigul ⓘ
    cultural heritage
  • Komakado Kazaana Cave ⓘ
  • Las Cuevas De Maquez ⓘ
  • Mammoth Cave ⓘ
    lava tube in Dixie National Forest in Utah
  • Mushpot Cave ⓘ
    Cave in Lava Beds National Monument, California
  • Raufarhólshellir ⓘ
    Lava cave in Iceland
  • São Vicente Caves ⓘ
    Lava tube in Madeira, Portugal
  • Sauna Cave ⓘ
    lava tube on Mount Erebus, Antarctica
  • Skull Cave ⓘ
  • Surtshellir ⓘ
    cave in Iceland
  • Narusawa Ice Cave ⓘ
    lava tube in Japan
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Tabernacle Hill Lava TubesTabernacle Hill Lava Tubes
Cave habitat natural cave habitatCave habitat natural cave habitat
Cave interior waterway with arched ceiling and flowing water in channelCave interior waterway with arched ceiling and flowing water in channel
Cave interior flowing water with low ceiling and many small stalactitesCave interior flowing water with low ceiling and many small stalactites
Looking into the lava tubesLooking into the lava tubes
Inside the lava tubesInside the lava tubes
Manno lava tree mouldsManno lava tree moulds
Lava tubes in black rock deserts UtahLava tubes in black rock deserts Utah
Cave entrance to Backbone Cave of the Arnold Lava Tube SystemCave entrance to Backbone Cave of the Arnold Lava Tube System
Multiflash image of the interior of Lava River Cave, ArizonaMultiflash image of the interior of Lava River Cave, Arizona
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
classessubterranealunar lava tubesubterranea, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveAna Kakengacave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveArnakercave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveBilemot Cavearchaeological site, protected area, cultural heritage, cave, lava tube, natural monumentWikidata
sitecaveBúrilava tube, caveWikidata
sitecaveCavalum Cavesgeosite of Madeira, cave system, cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveChacona Cavecave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveCueva de los Verdesshow cave, cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveFugaku-Fuketsuwind cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveGimnyeong Cave, Manjanggul Caveprotected area, cave, lava tube, natural monumentWikidata
sitecaveJeju Seonheul-ri Bengdwigulcultural heritage, lava tube, natural monument, caveWikidata
sitecaveKomakado Kazaana Cavewind cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveLas Cuevas De Maquezcave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveMammoth Caveshow cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveMushpot Caveshow cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveRaufarhólshellirshow cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveSão Vicente Cavesshow cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveSauna Cavelava tube, caveWikidata
sitecaveSkull Caveshow cave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecaveSurtshellircave, lava tubeWikidata
sitecave864Narusawa Ice Caveice cave, lava tubeWikidata
commonsimageTabernacle Hill Lava Tubes Commons
commonsimageCave habitat natural cave habitat Commons
commonsimageCave interior waterway with arched ceiling and flowing water in channel Commons
commonsimageCave interior flowing water with low ceiling and many small stalactites Commons
commonsimageLooking into the lava tubes Commons
commonsimageInside the lava tubes Commons
commonsimageManno lava tree moulds Commons
commonsimageLava tubes in black rock deserts Utah Commons
commonsimageCave entrance to Backbone Cave of the Arnold Lava Tube System Commons
commonsimageMultiflash image of the interior of Lava River Cave, Arizona Commons
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