Streams of molten rock that erupt relatively non-explosively from a volcano, then move downslope until they stop, cool, and solidify
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, Volcano Hazards Program, Glossary, Washington, DC, USA 2011. http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/glossary/alluvium.ht ml, (ND/ Volc Emr - Amer) {795}