Pyroclastic flow

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Natural disaster
Volcanic phenomenon
gptkbp:canBury Settlements
gptkbp:canTravelDistance Several kilometers
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Burns
gptkb:Suffocation
Destruction of infrastructure
Loss of life
Forest fires
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:composedOf Volcanic ash
Hot gas
Volcanic rock fragments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pyroclastic flow
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Up to 700 km/h
gptkbp:movesDown Volcano slopes
gptkbp:notableExample Mount Vesuvius eruption 79 AD
Mount St. Helens eruption 1980
Mount Pelée eruption 1902
gptkbp:range 80 km/h to 700 km/h
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lahar
gptkb:Tephra
gptkb:Pyroclastic_surge
gptkbp:riskFactor Extremely dangerous
gptkbp:studiedIn Volcanology
gptkbp:temperature 200°C to 700°C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Volcanic_Eruption
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6