pyroclastic materials

Is Pyroclastic Volcanic?

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Is Pyroclastic Volcanic? Pyroclastic flows are the most deadly of all volcanic hazards and are produced as a result of certain explosive eruptions; they normally touch the ground and hurtle downhill, or spread laterally under gravity. Do composite volcanoes have pyroclastic material? Composite volcanoes are made up of alternating layers of lava and ash (other

How Does Pyroclastic Flow Kill You?

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How Does Pyroclastic Flow Kill You? Pyroclastic flows are flows composed of gas and volcanic material—prior research has shown that they can flow downhill away from an eruption at speeds of up to 450 mph—and temperatures are as hot as 1000 degrees C. When a person is overcome by such a flow, the result is