Proximal-type 'a'a flows. In A, the incandescent core could be seen deforming as the flow advanced at a few meters/minute, and if you had been properly protected from the intense radiant heat you could have scooped out a pasty blob with a hammer. In B, note that the top clinker layer is only 10-20 cm thick and that the interior is relatively vesicular.


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