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Meanings of pyroclastic flow in English

Russian
поток пирокластический
Portuguese
erupção piroclástica
Spanish
oleada piroclástica
Catalan
fluxos piroclàstics
Wikidata

Fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that moves away from a volcano.

поток пирокластический

Nuée ardente.

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Usage of pyroclastic flow in English
1
The most destructive result of a volcanic eruption is known as a pyroclastic flow or surge.
Radio NZ
2
In many ways, the disaster is reminiscent of Pompeii, where a similar pyroclastic flow from Mt.
Wired
3
The billowing tidal wave of dust was rolling up the street toward him like a volcano's pyroclastic flow.
New york: the novel
4
Kizimen produced a large pyroclastic flow this week while the activity at Karymsky was confined to small ash plume.
Wired
5
The column's collapse causes a pyroclastic flow: extreme heat of up to 700C that vaporises everything in its path.
BBC
6
In burning slabs like pyroclastic flow the top of the tower slewed off, militia pods falling out and tumbling.
Iron Council
7
Pompei was engulfed by a pyroclastic flow, and such flows are a potential risk posed by all of New Zealand's volcanoes.
Radio NZ
8
Soufriere Hills on Montserrat continued to have an active winter, with some major pyroclastic flow activity from the collapsing summit dome.
Wired
9
There are no Alpine peaks or grinding glaciers, no great deposits of oil or precious metals, not a hint of a pyroclastic flow.
A short history of nearly everything
10
For your average pyroclastic flow from a volcano like Vesuvius, that is a trip that would take only about two and a half minutes.
Wired
11
Pyroclastic Flows Pyroclastic flows are a mixture of gases, ash and pumice.
Radio NZ
12
UPDATE: It appears that pyroclastic flows are crossing the road at Los Pajaros.
Wired
13
Agimarc Ignimbrites are normally associated with pyroclastic flows out of very vigorous eruptions.
Wired
14
Both events can produce large ash plumes and pyroclastic flows.
Wired
15
Damage from pyroclastic flows during the 1965 eruptions at Taal.
Wired
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El Misti last erupted in 1985 and tends to produce explosive eruptions and pyroclastic flows.
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