Lateral eruption
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lateral-eruption-281-6768107
title:
Lateral eruption
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A lateral eruption or lateral blast is a volcanic eruption which is directed laterally from a volcano rather than upwards from the summit. Lateral eruptions are caused by the outward expansion of flanks due to rising magma. Breaking occurs at the flanks of volcanoes making it easier for magma to flow outward. As magma is pushed upward towards the volcano it diverges towards the flanks before it has a chance to erupt from the crater. When the expanding flank finally gives it releases a flow of ma
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description:
Volcanic eruption which goes sideways
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_eruption
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2024-01-11T08:09:08Z
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