Pyroclastic flows are some of the most fearsome hazards posed by erupting volcanoes. These avalanches of superheated ash, gas, and rock are responsible for some of the most famous volcanic disasters ...

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 ...

An explosion on the slopes of Stromboli sent an avalanche of pyroclastic flow rushing down the side of the Italian volcano on Monday (Nov. 16). The stronger-than-usual explosion was captured on ...

Evidence of deadly ash clouds deep in the country's underground caves shows there's no escaping massive volcanic eruptions.

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Thousands of people have evacuated regions surrounding the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines as the mountain continues to spew lava and show increasing signs of unrest.

The transformation of St. Vincent commenced with a cracklike thunder followed by a storm of ash late last week. Within the passage of a day, the once vibrant city of Richmond Vale on the island of St.

The eruption and volcanic material sedimentation processes of giant caldera eruptions are not well understood, making it also difficult to estimate their size. Kobe University researchers used seismic ...

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

Lava fountain from the summit crater of Mayon in the Philippines seen on January 23, 2018. This lava fountain is likely a few hundred meters tall. PHIVOLCS. In the Philippines, Mayon is erupting ...

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