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Pyroclastic flows are sometimes called glowing avalanches because when they move up they appear to glow.
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What is a nuees ardantes?
A superheated incandescent cloud of gas and ash that swiftly travel down the volcano like an avalanche (also known as "the glowing cloud"). Scientifically, they are called pyroclastic flows or pyroclastic density currents.
Movements of the earth are called what?
avalanches um............no sorry their called EARTHQUAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is a dense cloud of super hot gasses and rock fragments that races downhill from an erupting volcano called?
Theyse hot clouds, when they flow downward, are called pyroclastic flows.
When did the first pyroclastic flow erupt in Pompeii?
There have been a number of historically documented eruptions that produced what we now know were pyroclastic flows, but they were first described scientifically after the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee, which wiped out the city of St. Pierre on the French colonial island of Martinique. The flows were called nuee ardente by the French, meaning "glowing cloud".
Are volcanoes dangers?
Yes. Volcanoes are very dangerous. Depending on the type of activity volcanoes can produce toxic gasses, lava flows, heavy toxic ash, mudflows called lahars, and fast moving avalanches of hot ash, rock, and gas called pyroclastic flows.
What are avalanches of glowing rock flowing on a cushion of hot gases called?
pyroclastic , STRAIGHT OUTTA THE TEXT BOOK (:
What are avalanches of hot glowing rock flowing on a cushion of hot gases called?
pyroclastic , STRAIGHT OUTTA THE TEXT BOOK (:
What is the name given for a deadly eruptive feature that is best described as avalanches of hot gases infused with glowing volcanic ash and lava fragments?
That's called 'pyroclastic flow'.
What is a avalanche of glowing rocks flowing on a cushion of hot gases called?
A pyroclastic flow
What does pelean mean in English?
Pelean can have two meanings. In Spanish it translates as "they fight." Pelean is also a kind of volcanic eruption that features large avalanches of superheated ash, rock, and gas called pyroclastic flows.
What is a nuees ardantes?
A superheated incandescent cloud of gas and ash that swiftly travel down the volcano like an avalanche (also known as "the glowing cloud"). Scientifically, they are called pyroclastic flows or pyroclastic density currents.
Movements of the earth are called what?
avalanches um............no sorry their called EARTHQUAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the Colorado Avalanches stadium called?
Pepsi Center
What is a dense cloud of super hot gasses and rock fragments that races downhill from an erupting volcano called?
Theyse hot clouds, when they flow downward, are called pyroclastic flows.
When did the first pyroclastic flow erupt in Pompeii?
There have been a number of historically documented eruptions that produced what we now know were pyroclastic flows, but they were first described scientifically after the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee, which wiped out the city of St. Pierre on the French colonial island of Martinique. The flows were called nuee ardente by the French, meaning "glowing cloud".
Are volcanoes dangers?
Yes. Volcanoes are very dangerous. Depending on the type of activity volcanoes can produce toxic gasses, lava flows, heavy toxic ash, mudflows called lahars, and fast moving avalanches of hot ash, rock, and gas called pyroclastic flows.
What are people who study avalanches called?
Snow engineer.
