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English: Pyroclastic flows sweep down the east flank of Volcán de Fuego — in October 1974, Guatemala.
  • One of the largest historical eruptions of Volcán de Fuego.
  • Ash clouds rise off the base of the pyroclastic flows, which traveled up to 7 km from the summit at estimated average velocities of 60 km/hr.
  • The travel direction of pyroclastic flows is influenced by topography. The denser basal portion of the pyroclastic flows follows topographic lows on the flanks of the volcano — note a smaller pyroclastic flow descending a gully at the right.
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Source http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1402-09=&volpage=photos&photo=039022
Author William Buell, Smithsonian Institution


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