Kīpuka

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title: Kīpuka
text: A kīpuka is an area of land surrounded by one or more younger lava flows. A kīpuka forms when lava flows on either side of a hill, ridge, or older lava dome as it moves downslope or spreads from its source. Older and more weathered than their surroundings, kīpukas often appear to be like islands within a sea of lava flows. They are often covered with soil and late ecological successional vegetation that provide visual contrast as well as habitat for animals in an otherwise inhospitable environme
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description: Area of land surrounded by one or more younger lava flows
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%ABpuka
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date modified: 2023-08-30T14:55:56Z
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