: a moving fluid mass composed of volcanic debris and water
Examples of lahar in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe system is geared toward both detecting a lahar should the volcano wake up in the future and the specific scenario of a lahar triggered by a landslide, Moran said.—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 June 2024 Visitors should, however, watch out for lahars, which are mudflows or debris flows.—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 Since then, the numerous eruptions in the area have moved to the southwest creating a series of volcanic features like lava domes and flows, as well as explosive and lahar (volcanic mudlfow) deposits.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024 The most recent lahar from Rainier was the Electron flow that happened only ~500 years ago.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for lahar
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