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pyroclastic flow
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pyroclastic flow [¦pī·rə¦klas·tik ′flō]
(geology)
Ash flow not involving high-temperature conditions.


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Nuee ardentes, or pyroclastic flows combine glowing ash, fist to house-sized lava bombs and superheated gases that explode out from erupting volcanoes.
 
 
 
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