: a moving fluid mass composed of volcanic debris and water
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The ash that fell closer to Spurr remained a hazard for years as it was picked up by strong winds.
Closer to the volcano, the eruptions produced pyroclastic flows, lahars (mudflows) and lots of volcanic bombs.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 But one of the biggest threats to people who live near the volcano are lahars, or muddy flows of rock, ash and ice that rush downstream like fast flowing concrete.—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024 The 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 See all Example Sentences for lahar
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