Volcanic debris flows commonly caused by melting ice on the flanks of a volcano are called

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Volcanic debris flows caused by melting ice on the flanks of a volcano are called lahars. Maars are volcanic craters caused by explosive eruptions, jokulhlaups are floods caused by the sudden draining of a glacier, pyroclastic surges are fast-moving clouds of volcanic ash and gas, and pyroclastic flows are hot, fast-moving currents of gas and ash.

Volcanic Debris Flows Commonly Caused by Melting Ice on the Flanks