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 processes by which molten rock material, or magma, rises from the interior of the earth on to or towards its surface, and by which associated gases are released into the atmosphere are called Volcanism. The study of these processes, and of the structures, deposits, and landforms they create is called volcano logy.he processes that create volcanoes and other volcanic structures are called volcanism. As landforms, volcanoes are formed by the deposition of the magma that flows or is ejected, normally from one or several circular vents, as molten or solid material.