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When a snow-capped volcano erupts the heat can melt snow and ice. This can cause floods or, more often, mudflows called lahars. Such an event caused one of the worst volcanic disasters in recorded history. In 1985 a volcano in Columbia named Nevado del Ruiz erupted.Water from the melted glaciers at the mountain's peak generated a series of lahars that buried Armero and several other towns, killing 23,000 people.
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Snow capped mountains and active volcanoes in south America?
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Are composite volcanoes snow capped?
Many of the taller composite volcanoes and those located in cooler climates are snow-capped. However, others are not so tall and located in tropical regions and so do not have snow caps. On example is Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.
What color is composite volcano?
Composite volcanoes most often have a gray color and may be capped with snow.
Do super volcanoes erupt when its cold?
Yes. There are volcanoes in cold regions including Iceland, Alaska, and Antarctica. The heat of a volcano comes from deep within the Earth, where conditions are not affected by temperatures at the surface. To something as hot as lava, the difference between what humans consider warm and cold is quite small.
What is a snow capped mountain?
A snow capped mountain is a mountain with snow on the top if it.
When was A Snow Capped Romance created?
A Snow Capped Romance was created on 2004-03-16.
Why are snow covered volcanoes particulary dangerous?
When a snow-capped volcano erupts the heat produced can melt the snow. This can then mix with ash and form deadly mudflows called lahars. Deadly lahars can occur even with small eruptions.
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Is Mount Vesuvius snow capped?
no
What are the release dates for The Snow Capped Andes Mountains - 1915?
The Snow Capped Andes Mountains - 1915 was released on: USA: June 1915
What are snow capped mountains called?
Potatoes
How much is the painting of Wilmer-Snow Capped Peaks worth?
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