On July 2, 2026 a pyroclastic flow descends the backside of Semeru Volcano from this camera’s perspective, as seen from an ...
Avalanches of ash, gas and rock that cascade downhill during volcanic eruptions may be even more dangerous than scientists had realized. Pulses of high pressure form within these slides, known as ...
Pyroclastic surges are lethal hazards from volcanoes that exhibit enormous destructiveness through large dynamic pressures of 100–102 kilopascal inside flows that are capable of obliterating ...
A pyroclastic flow (also known as a pyroclastic density current or a pyroclastic cloud) is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ...
The discovery of the driving force behind the world's deadliest volcanic events could help improve forecasting of their devastating effects, new research suggests. The findings reveal the mechanism ...
For a third straight day, residents of Kagoshima City are sweeping gray-white volcanic ash from rooftops, gutters, and car windshields after Sakurajima, the stratovolcano that looms just four ...