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Beware the pyroclastic flow!
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What is the difference between tephra and pyroclastic flow?
Tephra flow is fragments of volcanic rock and lava. Pyroclastic flow is fast moving current of hot gas and rock.
Was eyjafjallajokull a lahar or a pyroclastic flow?
Neither. It is a volcano that famously erupted in 2010. The eruption produced pyroclastic flows.
Pyroclastic flow would be most likely in what kind of eruption?
plinian
What type of volcano is santa maria?
Pyroclastic
What rocks have a pyroclastic texture?
Two kinds of rocks that have a pyroclastic texture are breccia and tuffs. Some other rocks with this texture are volcanic ash and pumice.
What is more deadly lava or pyroclastic flow?
Pyroclastic flow.
What is the term for lava flow that travels downhill at over 100mph?
Pyroclastic flow
What volcano produces a pyroclastic flow?
an explosive volcano will usually have a pyroclastic flow
Can you outrun a pyroclastic flow?
No. A pyroclastic flow can move at well over 100 mph.
Only Plinian and Pelean volcanic eruptions feature flow?
pyroclastic flow
Where does pyroclastic flow occur?
Pyroclastic flows occur during explosive eruptions of volcanoes.
What volcano has pyroclastic flow in addition to liquid lava?
the volcano that has pyroclastic flow in addition to liquid lava is the composite or stratovolcano.
What is a pyroclastic flow in volano?
Pyroclastic flow is gas that result from water mixing with loose material on the steep sides of a volcano.
Does a pyroclastic flow typically occur during a quiet or loud eruption?
Pyroclastic flow typically occurs during a violent eruption.
A pyroclastic flow typically occurs during a quiet eruption?
That is False. A pyroclastic Flow typically occurs during a explosive erupiton.
What is the difference between tephra and pyroclastic flow?
Tephra flow is fragments of volcanic rock and lava. Pyroclastic flow is fast moving current of hot gas and rock.
What does a pyroclastic flow sound like?
Strangely, pyroclastic flows are silent. The speed of sound inside such a flow is quite slow, slower than the speed at which the flow moves. Because of this and other acoustic properties, all sound produced by a pyroclastic flow remains trapped inside of it.
