Episode 124: Volcanoes
The Science of Everything Podcast
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What Are the Most Dangerous Aspects of a Volcano?
Volcanic ash, on the other hand, is basically tiny pieces of rock. So it's much heavier and denser - which is wi e, a dangerous to have volcanic ash collecting on the roof of a building. pyroclastic floes can be up to seven or 800 kilometers an hour, and at temperatures of around a thousand degrees. They easily suffocate or are just crush burn them alive if you get caught up in them when they're very hot.
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