Pyroclastic flow
Also known as: pyroclastic cloud
A pyroclastic flow, more broadly known as a pyroclastic density current, is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that flows along the ground away from a volcano. Pyroclastic currents travel at extremely high speeds and have extremely high temperatures.
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A pyroclastic flow, more broadly known as a pyroclastic density current, is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that flows along the ground away from a volcano. Pyroclastic currents travel at extremely high speeds and have extremely high temperatures.