A rootless cone, also formerly called a pseudocrater, is a volcanic landform which resembles a true volcanic crater, but differs in that it is not an...
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unconsolidated, cinder cones tend to erode rapidly unless further eruptions occur. Rootless cones, also called pseudocraters, are volcanic cones that are not directly...
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(Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈrœyðˌhouːlar̥]) are remnants of a cluster of rootless cones in Elliðaárhraun [ˈɛtlɪːðaˌaur̥ˌr̥œyːn] lava fields on the south-eastern...
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steam which blows out a ring or cone. Rootless Cones, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. These group of rings or cones are thought to be caused by lava...
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association with lava caves and the formation of rootless cones due to their mechanism of formation and a rootless cone was suggested to exist at Wiri being Matukutūreia...
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produces a cone or ring. Features like these are found in Iceland, when lavas cover water-saturated substrates. Wide view of field of rootless cones, as seen...
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monument. Other rootless cone groups in this lava field are in the valley Laxárdalur and the plain Aðaldalur. The formation of rootless cones halted the advance...
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Polar caps polar wander Recurring slope lineae (RSL) Ring mold craters Rootless cones Seasonal flows Soil Spherules Surface "Swiss cheese" feature Terrain...
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pyroclastic and highly explosive eruptions Resurgent dome – Volcanic landform Rootless cone, also known as pseudocrater – Volcanic landform Seamount – Mountain...
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Elysium quadrangle (section Rootless cones)
elevation (red) to lowest (dark blue) is 170 m (560 ft). So-called "rootless cones" are caused by explosions of lava with ground ice under the flow. The...
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