What Determines Lava’s Flow Rate? | Volcano on Fire
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Follow a team of scientists sampling fresh lava rock near the vent of Nyiragongo, an active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to determine how fast lava would flow in a new eruption in this video from NOVA: Volcano on Fire. Use this video to examine the relationship between a lava’s composition and its flow rate.
