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Pele's Hair (Volcanic Glass Strands), Hawaii
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Title:
Pele's Hair (Volcanic Glass Strands), Hawaii
Caption:
"Pele's hair," a geological term for volcanic glass threads formed when small particles of molten material are thrown into the air and spun out by the wind into long hair-like strands. The name derives from Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. Kilauea volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii.
Category:
Geology & Fossils
Credit:
Album / Science Source / Francois Gohier
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Image size:
2753 x 4114 px | 32.4 MB
Print size:
23.3 x 34.8 cm | 9.2 x 13.7 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
EARTH SCIENCE • EXPANDER • FIBERS • GEOLOGIA • GEOLOGICAL • GEOLOGY & FOSSILS • GEOLOGY • GLASS • HAWAI'I • HAWAII • HAWAIIAN ISLANDS • HAWAIIAN • KILAUEA • NATURE • PELE HAIR • PELE'S HAIR • PELE • PELES HAIR • SCIENCE • STRANDS • THREADS • VOLCANIC GLASS • VOLCANIC STRAND • VOLCANIC • VOLCANO • VOLCANOLOGY • VULCAN • VULCANO
