pyroclastic flow: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Aug 28, 2023
Added definitions for the terms "topography" and "tephra," clarified the differences between pyroclastic flows and lava, and added metric-to-Imperial length conversions. Jun 25, 2018
Added a photograph of a pyroclastic flow cascading down the side of Mount St. Helens. Jun 25, 2018
Article revised and updated. Apr 27, 2006
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