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  1. Pyroclastics - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Mar 16, 2013 · Pyroclastic flows containing abundant dense to slightly vesicular rock fragments entrained in an ash matrix (“block-and-ash” flows) are generally of smaller volume and typically …

  2. Pyroclastic Flow - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Nov 13, 1985 · 3.6.5 Pyroclastic Flows Pyroclastic flows are products of explosive eruptions and consist of particles of hot molten rock and gases which move rapidly over the ground surface. Large-scale …

  3. Pyroclastic Deposit - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Pyroclastic deposits are defined as accumulations of volcanic materials formed by the explosive fragmentation of magma during eruptions, which can be emplaced rapidly over large areas. They …

  4. The hazards of unconfined pyroclastic density currents: A new synthesis ...

    Jan 1, 2022 · Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are the deadliest volcanic hazard, accounting for nearly a third of all historical volcano-related fatalities (Brown et al., 2017). They are also some of the …

  5. Fluidization in pyroclastic flows - ScienceDirect

    Apr 15, 2024 · Pyroclastic flows are mixtures of gas and particles generated by gravitational collapse of lava domes or fall-back of eruption columns during explosiv…

  6. The 79 CE eruption of Vesuvius: A lesson from the past and the need of ...

    Aug 1, 2022 · In Fig. 5, an integration of literature data of the deposit thicknesses with more new data collected in archaeological excavations and trenches is presented. This is the widest distributed …

  7. Lahars and Their Deposits - ScienceDirect

    Nonwelded pyroclastic-flow deposits are usually more friable than lahar deposits. Debris-avalanche deposits generally have surfaces that are more irregular than those of lahar deposits. Although lahar …

  8. Lithologic classification of pyroclastic rocks: A case study for the ...

    Jul 1, 2022 · With the ongoing discovery of volcanic oil and gas reservoirs, pyroclastic rocks have begun to attract widespread attention from both the academic and…

  9. Mobility and emplacement of an ancient, large-volume pyroclastic flow ...

    Aug 1, 2023 · Pyroclastic flows are the most devastating phenomena of explosive volcanic eruptions. These hazardous fast-moving, hot, concentrated density currents …

  10. Pyroclastic Density Currents: Processes and Models

    Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are the most hazardous volcanic phenomena for populations living near volcanic edifices due to their rapid propagation along the ground, large dynamic pressures, and …