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lahar [′lä‚här] (geology) A mudflow or landslide of pyroclastic material occurring on the flank of a volcano. The deposit of mud or land so formed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They probably resulted from settling clouds of dry ash followed by denser lahars, deadly flows of water-saturated ash and rock, Sheridan adds. Like concrete cascading down a cement truck chute, lahars could even entomb the streets of Orting. ``A big blast and landslide are unlikely, and there is less ice and snow available (on the mountain's flanks) to generate lahars (mudflows) as there were in 1980. |
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