lahar

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56. < i > dariyâ kî lahar dariyâo hai jî

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  1. noun A landslide or mudflow of volcanic fragments on the flanks of a volcano.
  2. noun The deposit produced by such a landslide.

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  • Less than 12 hours later (at ~6: 30 AM Alaska time), the volcano produced another large explosive eruption, sending an ash column up ~50,000 feet / 15 km and producing what seems to be a significant lahar that traveled down the Drift River valley. —  The Greenbelt
  • Dark lahar deposits extend north from the summit over the Drift Glacier an into the Drift River. —  Boston.com Most Popular
  • In extreme scenarios, a flood becomes a massive debris flow known as a lahar-a deadly tsunami of mud, boulders, and uprooted trees that can gouge 100-foot-deep gullies, flatten forests, and jump longstanding banks.
  • The potential for renewed explosive activity is high and may resume with little warning, likely generating an ash plume and a lahar. —  Belski's Blog
  • For a week of that field camp, they hike the Tongariro Crossing (17K dayhike, the best in NZ), map lava flows, and study the lahar hazards of the NZ volcanoes. —  pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator
 

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