Volcanic Hazards

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I PROMSHe ho Fast turbulent flow of fragmented volcanic materials (ash and rocks) mixed with hot gases. IWAPRCT The high temperature of a pyroclastic flows can bum everything along its path. Pyroclastic flows can fill iver valleys and low lying areas with thick deposits. 2 LARLON Flow of molten rock materials, IMPACT: Areas buried by lava flows will not be usable for along time, because of ‘he solid nature of lava deposits. SAM EARN, ‘Shower of fine-to-coarse-grained fragmented materials resulting froma Volcanic eruption. Ashfall distribution ‘oF dispersalis dependent on prevailing ‘ind direction. IMPACT: Fine ash particles when inhaled an cause respiratory problems ‘Thick heavy ash accumulations| can couse roofs to collapse ~~ = A volcano fissure from ll, mountain o h molten or hot rocks with gaseous materials are ejected. The term also applies to a crater formed by removal of pre-existing materials, or hill or mountain formed by accumulation or ejected materials. (A}UAHARS) Rapidly flowing thick mixture of volcanic materials and water. IMPACT: Usher deposits can bury large {areas under more than T-meter thick Volearie debris. ISIVOUCANIC\GASES) Gases released ftom volcanoes. Most ‘abundant gas released is water vapor Which is harmless, However, significant ‘amount of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and|hydrogen halides. ‘can also be emitted from volcanoes IMPACT: Gases ernitediby voleantes are 10x) nan be Harmfl 6 heath ox cause death

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