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A river of lava moving at an incredible speed... (Original Post)
soothsayer
Jul 2020
OP
It sure explains why in Pompeii we found people doing everyday things, caught in the flow.
flor-de-jasmim
Jul 2020
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flor-de-jasmim
(2,128 posts)1. It sure explains why in Pompeii we found people doing everyday things, caught in the flow.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)2. Indeed!
gladium et scutum
(810 posts)3. Those that died in Pompeii
did not die from lava. They were overwhelmed by a pyroclastic cloud of superheated gases and ash flowing down the side of the volcano.
targetpractice
(4,919 posts)7. Here is a chilling simulation of the eruption of Vesuvius...
A 24 hour period portrayed in the CGI short...
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)8. That pyroclastic flow moved at HUNDREDS of miles per hour.
That said, if I were the two people in the video, I would not be so casually gawking and slowly strolling away!
Trailrider1951
(3,416 posts)9. Yep. Like this eruption of Unzen volcano in Japan
Much faster than liquid lava.
DFW
(54,527 posts)4. Was that Kilauea?
I have watched the lava flow there, but never seen any thing like that. The lava usually flowed slowly like thick molasses.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)5. Looks like yes
Link to tweet
?s=21
DFW
(54,527 posts)6. One post on that thread said the clip was two years old
Still, I've never see a flow that fast in person. Madame Pele must have been in a rush to get somewhere that day.
csziggy
(34,141 posts)10. This is from the eruptions near Leilani Estates in 2018
YouTube video description:
Kilauea's Fissure 8 Eruption - Lava Flow in Leilani Estates
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Jun 16, 2018
Ken Boyer
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Lava really moving now. Speed is undetermined. This is Leilani Blvd and Pomaikai
367,551 views
Jun 16, 2018
Ken Boyer
431 subscribers
Lava really moving now. Speed is undetermined. This is Leilani Blvd and Pomaikai
The lava from that series of eruptions was very hot and very liquid. Here are aerial views: