The El NiÃ±o provided NASA and NOAA an unprecedented opportunity to test the effectiveness of this new observation tool. OCO-2 is NASAâs first satellite designed to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide with the precision, resolution, and coverage necessary to quantify regional carbon sources and sinks.
Definition of LAVA FLOW. : a stream or sheet of molten or solidified lava. ADVERTISEMENT. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.
The definition of Basaltic Lava is: A volcanic fluid rock of basaltic composition.It is hardened lava that produced a very dark rock.asaltic lava flows form from mafic magmas located blow the earth's surface. These lava flows, when crystallized, will produce rhyolite and dacite. Intermediate compositions-- â¦ that is, a mixture of felsic and more of mafic magmas-- will produce andesitic rock.