The September 11th Attack on the Pentagon. Feel free to share your thoughts on this horrific event or send additional web links to . Within 30 minutes of two planes hitting the World Trade Center twin towers, American Airlines Flight 77 departed Dulles International Airport bound for Los Angeles. The Boeing 757 was hijacked and crashed, loaded with 10,000 gallons of fuel, at 345 mph into the west side of the Pentagon.
Iceland volcano song aids pronunciation of Eyjafjallajokull An Icelandic musician has composed a lighthearted song to attempt to help people remember how to pronounce the name of the volcano which has caused travel chaos.
Lava: The term used for magma once it has erupted onto the Earth's surface. Molten rock that erupts from a vent or fissure. Lava flow: Stream of molten rock that erupts relatively non-explosively from a volcano and moves slowly downslope. An outpouring of lava onto the land surface from a vent or fissure.Also, a solidified tongue-like or sheet-like body formed by outpouring lava.Pahoehoe: Pahoehoe (pronounced pah-hoy-hoy - a Hawaiian term), is a very fluid lava flow, that in solidified form, is characterized by a smooth, billowy, or ropy surfaces.he fluid nature of the bomb causes the lava to flow outward from the center of the impact, forming a roughly circular, pancake-shaped bomb. Fusiform bombs-Also called spindle or almond bombs. These bombs have an elongated form which tapers down at each end, with a relatively smooth surface. Many have an almond shape.