The Geology of Lava Tube Caves
Harter JW and Harter R. 1980. The Geology of Lava Tube Caves. Pages 9-16. In Sims M and Sims L: Far West Cave Management Symposium Proceedings. Redding, CA. October 20-26, 1979. Mike & Lynne Sims. Oregon City, Oregon
Paper describing the formation of lava tubes. (Not specific to El Malpais). Includes simple diagrams showing various types of lava tubes (surface tube, semitrench, true trench, interior tube, rift tube) and common passage modifications (i.e. changes over time after the initial formation of the tube). The last several paragraphs summarize management problems.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Harter, J; Harter, Russell
- Units
- CRMO , ELMA
- Keywords
- Caves, Geology, Geomorphology, Lava Tubes, Physical Sciences