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pillow lava

/ˈpɪləʊ ˈlɑːvə/

Traducción: Lava que forma masas bulbosas, redondeadas o almohadilladas al entrar en contacto con el agua durante erupciones submarinas, típicamente de volcanes bajo el mar o a lo largo de dorsales oceánicas.

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/ˈpɪləʊ ˈlɑːvə/C1formalscientific
  • esLava que forma masas bulbosas, redondeadas o almohadilladas al entrar en contacto con el agua durante erupciones submarinas, típicamente de volcanes bajo el mar o a lo largo de dorsales oceánicas.

A type of lava that forms bulbous, pillow-shaped masses when erupted underwater, typically from submarine volcanoes or along mid-ocean ridges.

  1. Submarine volcanic rockC1formal

    A type of lava that forms rounded, pillow-shaped masses when it erupts underwater, typically from a submarine volcano.

    eslava almohadillada

    • Pillow lava is commonly found on the ocean floor near mid-ocean ridges.
    • Geologists studied the pillow lava formations to understand ancient volcanic activity.
    • The pillow lava structures indicate that the eruption occurred under water.