Lava Tube

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geological Formation
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:Subterranean
Short
Straight
Accessible
Dry
Narrow
Curved
Tall
Wet
Branched
Collapsed to Form Skylights
Filled with Air
Filled with Ice
Filled with Sediment
Filled with Water
Fully Intact
Habitat for Bats
Habitat for Invertebrates
Habitat for Microorganisms
Inaccessible
Multi-level
Partially Collapsed
Wide
gptkbp:formedBy Volcanic Activity
gptkbp:formedWhen Lava Flows Cool and Crust Over
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Mars
gptkb:Moon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lava Tube
gptkbp:length Few Meters to Over 65 km
gptkbp:mayInclude Stalactites
Stalagmites
Lava Benches
Lava Falls
Skylights
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Thurston_Lava_Tube
gptkb:Ape_Cave
gptkb:Kazumura_Cave
gptkb:Lava_Beds_National_Monument
gptkbp:roofThickness Varies from Less than 1 Meter to Over 15 Meters
gptkbp:studiedBy 19th Century
Geologists
Astrobiologists
Speleologists
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Speleology
Tourism
Potential Human Habitats on Moon and Mars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mojave_National_Preserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5