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What does pyroclastic flow mean?

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Noun
  1. (volcanology) A dense flow of volcanic ash, dust, rocks and debris that cascades at high speed down the slope of a volcano during an eruption.
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Secondary pyroclastic flow deposits are locally exposed, generally infilling palaeochannels with no lateral continuity, and commonly overlying blast deposits.
It claims its massive investment in grassroots outreach will shield it against the expected pyroclastic flow of negative advertising.
The fluid nature of a pyroclastic flow is maintained by the turbulence of its internal gases.
The pyroclastic deposits mainly consist of block-and-ash, blast, tephra fallout and secondary pyroclastic flow deposits.
Major valleys cutting the volcano's flanks have been partly or completely filled in by pyroclastic flow deposits and lahars.
Risk is an indication of the possible impact of a particular hazard, a lava flow or pyroclastic flow for example.

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