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Intense rainfall, as common in tropical latitudes, and water vapor in the eruption column can mix with volcanic ash and debris, forming deadly mudflows called lahars by geologists after an Indonesian word for ravines on the slopes of a volcano.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
According to authorities, this time lahars pose the greatest danger.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The initial blast; flying debris; hot gases; and fast-moving mud, rock, water (known as lahars) all present different hazards, and, therefore different avoidance strategies.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Pyroclastic flows and mudflows, or lahars, could affect the upper Chakachatna River valley.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
According to authorities, this time lahars pose the greatest danger.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The initial blast; flying debris; hot gases; and fast-moving mud, rock, water (known as lahars) all present different hazards, and, therefore different avoidance strategies.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Pyroclastic flows and mudflows, or lahars, could affect the upper Chakachatna River valley.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lahar
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“Lahar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lahar. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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