The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption in December 2021 was the most violent in 140 years, and we are still learning from its aftermath. A recent study focuses on the Keep reading
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Recreating Pyroclastic Flow
One of the deadliest features of some volcanic eruptions is the pyroclastic flow, a current of hot gas and volcanic ash capable of moving hundreds of kilometers an hour and Keep reading
Pyroclastic Flow
Major volcanic eruptions can be accompanied by pyroclastic flows, a mixture of rock and hot gases capable of burying entire cities, as happened in Pompeii when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in Keep reading
Pyroclastic Flow
Saturday morning Japan’s Mount Ontake erupted unexpectedly, sending a pyroclastic flow streaming down the mountain. Many, though sadly not all, of the volcano’s hikers and visitors survived the eruption. Pyroclastic Keep reading
Etna’s Eruption
After some rumblings in recent weeks, Italy’s Mt. Etna erupted overnight on February 19th, sending fountains of lava shooting into the dark. This impressive video from Klaus Dorschfeldt, a videographer Keep reading