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Was Pompeii destroyed by a pyroclastic flow?
Yes, Pompeii was partially destroyed by a pyroclastic flow during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The deadly flow of superheated gases and volcanic debris engulfed and buried the city, preserving it under layers of ash.
Did anyone die in the eruption in Pompeii?
Yes a pyroclastic flow did destroy pompeii yes it did it flattened the Italian village of pompeii. it is a mixture of hot gas volcanic rock and ash
What kind of eruption has an pyroclastic flow?
An explosive volcanic eruption. Pyroclastic flow is a mixture of fast flowing hot gases that travel down and away from the eruption.
How fast do pyroclastic clouds move?
Pyroclastic flow can travel at speeds as great as 450 MPH (700 KM/h)
How fast can a volcano kill a person?
Very quickly. A pyroclastic flow can approach half the speed of sound. People exposed to the temperatures inside a pyroclastic flow can die almost instantly.
Does a pyroclastic flow happen all over the world?
No. Most pyroclastic flows don't go for more than a few miles.
What is the term for lava flow that travels downhill at over 100mph?
Pyroclastic flow
What is more deadly lava or pyroclastic flow?
Pyroclastic flow.
What is a fast moving wave of rock and ash that rushes down the side of a volcano?
Pyroclastic Flow
What is the name of the cloud that burned people in pompeii 79 ad?
The cloud that enveloped Pompeii in 79 AD is known as a "pyroclastic flow." This deadly phenomenon was a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter released during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The intense heat and speed of the flow caused immediate fatalities among the city's inhabitants, contributing to the tragic loss of life during the eruption.
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".
What volcano produces a pyroclastic flow?
an explosive volcano will usually have a pyroclastic flow
