The Shishaldin Volcano is not very explosive, possessing basaltic lava, which is extremely dense. When erupting, the volcano can spew ash 20 kilometers into the air, making any air traffic potentially lethal. Ash clouds can destroy plane engines and other electronics, and ash clouds can drift and affect other, further, nations. Eruptions can also melt polar icecaps, causing massive flooding, as well as lahars, which are mudslides made of volcanic fragments. Pyroclastic flows are also common. They are strong and incredibly hot surges of semi solid material and they destroy everything in their path. Lava flows are also common.
No comments:
Post a Comment