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← GeographyWhich outcome results near shield volcanoes with pahoehoe flows?
A)Formation of lava tubes✓
B)Pyroclastic surge initiation
C)Gully erosion intensification
D)Caldera collapse acceleration
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Lava tubes form because increased surface crust viscosity prevents radiative heat loss initiating channelization; this is laminar flow. Therefore, tubes form, rather than immediate cooling, which would cause sheet flows or explosive eruptions from increased gas pressure.
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