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Neither. It is a volcano that famously erupted in 2010. The eruption produced pyroclastic flows.

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What is the difference between a pyroclastic flow and a lahar?

A lahar is a mudflow that results from water mixing with volcanic ash. They can be hot or cold.A pyroclastic flow is a flow of superheatd ash, rock and gas that moves down the side of a volcano and is much hotter than a lahar. This material is ejected directly from a volcano.


Why do pyroclastic flows have a higher percentage of deaths than lahars?

A lahar is a mudflow that behaves in a similar manner to a flood, though it is much denser. You can be swept away by a lahar, but you can still escape.A pyroclastic flow moves much faster than a lahar, so it is much harder to escape. If you care caught in one you will likely be subjected to temperatures of hundreds of degrees. Such conditions are not survivable.


What is more deadly lava or pyroclastic flow?

Pyroclastic flow.


How can pyroclastic flow be used in a sentence?

Beware the pyroclastic flow!


What is the term for lava flow that travels downhill at over 100mph?

Pyroclastic flow


A type of mudflow associated with violent eruptions?

A lahar is type of mudflow associated with violent eruptions. It is composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, water and rocky debris.


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


A mud flow on a volcano is called?

Lahar


Where does pyroclastic flow occur?

Pyroclastic flows occur during explosive eruptions of volcanoes.


Difference between a lahar and a nuee ardent?

A lahar is a mudflow that forms from water mixing with volcanic material, primarily ash. A nuee ardente, more commonly known as a pyroclastic flow, is a superheated, fast-moving body of ash, rock, and gas that moves down the sides of a volcano as a direct result of an explosive eruption.