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| Domain | Definition |
Geological | A hot, fast-moving and high-density mixture of fine and coarse particles and gas formed during explosive eruptions or from the collapse of a lava dome. (Gardner, et.al., 1995) * Lateral flowage of a turbulent mixture of hot gases and unsorted pyroclastic material (volcanic fragments, crystals, ash, pumice, and glass shards) that can move at speed (50 to 100 miles an hour). The term also can refer to the deposit so formed. (Foxworthy and Hill, 1982)* A hot (300-800 degrees C (570-1470 degrees F)), dry, fast-moving (10 to more than 100 meters per second (20 to more than 200 miles per hour)) and high-density mixture of ash, pumice, rock fragments, and gas formed during explosive eruptions or from the collapse of a lava dome. Moves away from a volcano at high speeds. (references) |
| An extremely hot mixture of gas, ash and pumice fragments, that travels down the flanks of a volcano or along the surface of the ground at speeds of 50 to 100 miles per hour. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: PYROCLASTIC FLOW |
| Specialty definitions using "PYROCLASTIC FLOW": Ash cloud, Ash flow ♦ Nuees Ardente ♦ Pyroclastic surge. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "PYROCLASTIC FLOW"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Japanese Kanji | 火災流 (stone wind), 火 流 (stone wind). (various references) | ||||
Japanese Katakana | かさいりゅう (stone wind). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | yroclasticpay owflay | ||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-f-i-l-l-o-o-p-r-s-t-w-y" | |
-4 letters: oscillatory, pyroclastic. | |
-5 letters: allotropic, cortically, oscillator, tropically. | |
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