tuya en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Canadian volcanologist Bill Matthews in 1947. Named after Tuya Butte, in British Columbia.
Meanings
- Table mountain formed during subglacial volcanic eruptions, consisting primarily of a mound of pyroclastic palagonitic tuff, lava delta hyaloclastites, and pillow lavas erupted subaqueously in an englacial lake, capped by a resistant layer of subaerially-emplaced lava.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tuyas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
table mountain · mesa · butte
Relateds
tindar · glaciovolcanism · móberg
Translations (1)
is móbergsstapi (glaciovolcanic table mountain)
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