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lahar::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | avalanche |
Examples of lahar
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A few months earlier a dam holding back the crater lake burst, causing a lahar.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The bridge had been fatally weakened by a lahar from Mount Ruapehu's crater lake.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A lahar is a viscous flow of mud or wet sediments set off by a volcanic eruption.
From the newscientist.com
Regarding the lahar, the city has done much work in preparation for disasters.
From the thenewstribune.com
The river channel route is believed to be the most active lahar path in the world.
From the newscientist.com
Evidence of a potentially deadly threat lies in a lahar at Descabezado Grande.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Below, the lahar channel is pictured just before the geologic event in New Zealand.
From the sciencedaily.com
The flank of the Casita Volcano failed and turned into a lahar from excessive rain.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For years, the lahar sirens were unreliable and routinely stayed silent during drills.
From the thenewstribune.com
- An avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
- A lahar is a type of mudflow or debris flow composed of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a river valley. The term "lahar" originated in the Javanese language of Indonesia.
- Lahar was the Sumerian cattle-god sent by Enlil and Enki from the sky down to earth in order to make abundant its cattle. He is the brother of Ashnan. Lahar, along with his sister, were created in the creation chamber of the gods so the Annunnaki might have food and clothes. ...
- Lahar is a city and a Nagar Panchayat in Bhind district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
- (Lahars) an Indonesian word describing mudflows and debris flows that originate from the slopes of a volcano.
- Landslide or mudflow of pyroclastic material on the flank of a volcano; deposit produced by such a landslide. Lahars are described as wet if they are mixed with water derived from heavy rains, escaping from a crater lake or produced by melting snow. ...
- Mud flow of water and volcanic material commonly caused by the bursting of a crater lake, eruption from a snow-capped volcano or from prolonged torrential rain.
- Mudflow associated with volcanic activity. Surface water mixes with volcanic ash to produce the lahar.
- An Indonesian term for rapidly flowing mixtures of volcanic materials and water.
