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    Volcanic plateau - Wikipedia

    Lava plateaus are formed by highly fluid basaltic lava during numerous successive eruptions through numerous vents without violent explosions (quiet eruptions). These eruptions are quiet because of the low viscosity of the lava and the small amount of trapped gases. The resulting sheet lava flows may be extruded … See more

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    A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and pyroclastic plateaus. See more

    Pyroclastic plateaus are produced by massive pyroclastic flows. They are underlain by pyroclastic rocks: agglomerates, tephra, volcanic ashes cemented … See more

    Lava field – Large, mostly flat area of lava flows
    Cézallier massif – Volcanic plateau from France See more

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    Plateaus. A lava plateau is caused by a large amount of less viscous lava that flows over a large area. When it solidifies, it creates a large, flat surface of igneous rock. Some plateaus are huge, like the Columbia Plateau in …

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    4 days ago · A third type of plateau can form where extensive lava flows (called flood basalts or traps) and volcanic ash bury preexisting terrain, as exemplified by the Columbia Plateau in the northwestern United States. The volcanism …

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    Lava Plateaus. A lava plateau forms when large amounts of fluid lava flow over an extensive area (Figure 4). When the lava solidifies, it creates a large, flat surface of igneous rock. Figure 4.

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    lava plateaus and land A lava plateau forms when large amounts of fluid lava flows over an extensive area. When the lava solidifies, it creates a large, flat surface of igneous rock.

  10. Volcanic landforms - The Australian Museum

    lava plateaus: extensive relatively flat-lying accumulations of lava sheets which are mainly basaltic in composition (e.g. recent lavas of Iceland). shield volcanoes: conical-shaped structures consisting mainly of lava flows (e.g. the volcanoes …