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laharMudflow formed of a fluid mixture of water and volcanic ash. During a volcanic eruption, melting ice may combine with ash to form a powerful flow capable of causing great destruction. The lahars created by the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia, South America, in 1985 buried 22,000 people in 8 m/26 ft of mud. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They probably resulted from settling clouds of dry ash followed by denser lahars, deadly flows of water-saturated ash and rock, Sheridan adds. Like concrete cascading down a cement truck chute, lahars could even entomb the streets of Orting. ``A big blast and landslide are unlikely, and there is less ice and snow available (on the mountain's flanks) to generate lahars (mudflows) as there were in 1980. |
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