Lava#P.C4.81hoehoe

Pāhoehoe lava (Hawaiian pāhoehoe ) is a very low viscosity (ie low-viscosity ), about 1100 to 1200 ° C hot lava, magma and basic gasarmem generated. The term was introduced by Clarence Dutton in the geological jargon.

The very hot lava flows below a horizontal solidifying crust then that breaks first into individual floes, then constantly posing in Lavarücken or apart slips and Lavakissen leaves.

The surface is, in contrast to AA lava, pretty smooth so that it can be good to enter after cooling. As long as the lava flows are still active, the lava bed can be up to 50 cm thick.

Alternative names are Fladenlava, Schollenlava, Wulstlava, Gekröselava, Seillava or ropy. The name " ropy " has its origin in the external form of lava whose surface is structured as a knitting pattern. This arises from the fact that the slow flow of the lava at the surface thereof a kind of skin occurs, under which the low-viscosity lava flows further and the skin moves.