• Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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• no.87
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

Jeju-do is an oval-shape volcanic island spanning 73km east to west and 31km north to south. The 1,950meter high, Mt. Halla is the centerpiece of unique landscape of Jeju Island, Sloping gently downward toward the coastline. The most of lava tree-molds are appeared at the below of 300m on Mt. Halla. There are many lava tree-molds in Weullim-ri, Hallim-eup. Vertical tree-molds, recumbent tree-molds are distributed widely in Hallim-eup area. By the observation of shape and structure, lava tree-molds can be classified into, recumbent tree-molds and capture tree-molds, fragmental tree-molds, compounded tree-molds, vertical tree-molds.