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pillow lava

/ˈpɪləʊ ˈlɑːvə/

Traduction: Lave qui se forme en masses arrondies, en forme de coussins ou d'oreillers, lors d'une éruption sous-marine, généralement issue de volcans sous-marins ou le long des dorsales océaniques.

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/ˈpɪləʊ ˈlɑːvə/C1formalscientific
  • frLave qui se forme en masses arrondies, en forme de coussins ou d'oreillers, lors d'une éruption sous-marine, généralement issue de volcans sous-marins ou le long des dorsales océaniques.

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.

    frlave en coussins

    • 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.