Analyzing pyroclastic flows in real life is not only difficult, but also profoundly dangerous. So a team of scientists decided to replicate them in a laboratory using a literal ton of volcanic ...

Pyroclastic density current (PDC): A turbulent, high-density flow composed of volcanic ash, lapilli and gases that descends rapidly along a volcano’s slope following an eruption.

People facing Mount Unzen's Fugen peak hold a moment of silence at 4:08 p.m., the exact time when a pyroclastic flow created by a large eruption hit the area 34 years ago, in Shimabara, Nagasaki ...

A massive eruption from Mount Lewotobi on Indonesia’s Flores Island has sent ash soaring over 11km into the sky, triggering ...

The first lava flows occurred 600,000 years ago, still under water in a shallows bay. The volcanic edifice, composed of a complex succession of lava flows and ash deposits, started to take shape ...

Mount Etna has again captivated the world with a spectacular show. The volcano that towers over eastern Sicily spewing smoke and ash high into the air. But the defining event of Monday’s ...

The cloud, which mainly contains water and sulphur dioxide, was recorded by the INGV to be 'drifting towards ... Meanwhile, as satellite images reveal, the eruption scattered a large amount of 'fine ...

Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, ... The most recent pyroclastic flows with significant reach were recorded on Feb. 10, 2022, Oct. 23, 2021, Dec. 13, ...

Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, ... The most recent pyroclastic flows with significant reach were recorded on Feb. 10, 2022, Oct. 23, 2021, Dec. 13, ...