Lava Trees, Hawaii 1982
Childs, Iraphne R. (1982) Lava Trees, Hawaii 1982. [Image]
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Abstract
Lava trees in this image were created in 1790 when a rainforest was engulfed by a pahoehoe(smooth, ropy) lava flow from Kilauea's East Rift zone. As the swiflty-flowing molten lava moved through the forest some lava congealed around the moisture-laden native ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) tree trunks, while the rest of the flow moved on. The trees inside burned away leaving hollow "tree statues".
Additional Information
| Item Type: | Image | ||||||
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| Collection: | Asia-Pacific Images: 1970s-1990s | ||||||
| Sub-Collection Title: | United States (Hawaii) |
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| Date: | 1982 | ||||||
| Keywords: | nature reserves; lava; parks | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 16 Oct 2013 13:03 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2022 23:59 | ||||||
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright Iraphne R. Childs. | ||||||
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| URI: | https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/363 | ||||||
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