Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) represent some of the most formidable and complex volcanic phenomena, characterised by a turbulent mixture of solid particles and gases that surge down slopes at ...

Witness the explosive eruption at Paluweh that followed the dramatic lava dome collapse, revealing stunning pyroclastic flow deposits. Aqua/MODIS image of Paluweh, showing the thermal anomaly caused ...

When a supervolcano erupts, it spews rivers of hot ash and gas across immense distances, in some cases travelling more than 100 miles in slow, dense currents. This is according to a new study, which ...

Geologists have determined why — unlike in the neighbouring town of Pompeii — the inhabitants of the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum were not well-preserved by the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius ...

12:42, Fri, Jun 8, 2018 Updated: 12:59, Fri, Jun 8, 2018 In Hawaii, the Kilauea volcano on Big Island has now destroyed approximately 600 homes and forced thousands to flee to temporary shelters. The ...

Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson discovers evidence of the deadly pyroclastic flow. Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson reveals the power of the deadly pyroclastic flow that had swept through ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Geological Agency has set the volcanic activity status of Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, to level IV or Warning since Wednesday afternoon, November 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM ...

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