Is Lava hotter when it is yellow or red?
Michael Haywood
Michael,
Yellow lava is hotter than red lava.
You will see that yellowish-white lavas are about 1200C, but that dark red
ones are only about 700C. Still much hotter than in your oven when a
turkey is baking!
Chuck Wood, University of North Dakota
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