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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:50 AM Jul 2020

A river of lava moving at an incredible speed...

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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 #1

Indeed! soothsayer Jul 2020 #2

Those that died in Pompeii gladium et scutum Jul 2020 #3

Here is a chilling simulation of the eruption of Vesuvius... targetpractice Jul 2020 #7

That pyroclastic flow moved at HUNDREDS of miles per hour. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #8

Yep. Like this eruption of Unzen volcano in Japan Trailrider1951 Jul 2020 #9

Was that Kilauea? DFW Jul 2020 #4

Looks like yes soothsayer Jul 2020 #5

One post on that thread said the clip was two years old DFW Jul 2020 #6

This is from the eruptions near Leilani Estates in 2018 csziggy Jul 2020 #10

flor-de-jasmim

(2,289 posts)

1. It sure explains why in Pompeii we found people doing everyday things, caught in the flow.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:54 AM

Jul 2020

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bodies-of-pompeii

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

2. Indeed!

Reply to flor-de-jasmim (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:59 AM

Jul 2020

gladium et scutum

(832 posts)

3. Those that died in Pompeii

Reply to flor-de-jasmim (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 06:47 AM

Jul 2020

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...

Reply to gladium et scutum (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:20 AM

Jul 2020

A 24 hour period portrayed in the CGI short...

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

8. That pyroclastic flow moved at HUNDREDS of miles per hour.

Reply to gladium et scutum (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:59 AM

Jul 2020

That said, if I were the two people in the video, I would not be so casually gawking and slowly strolling away!

Trailrider1951

(3,583 posts)

9. Yep. Like this eruption of Unzen volcano in Japan

Reply to gladium et scutum (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 04:45 PM

Jul 2020

Much faster than liquid lava.

DFW

(60,436 posts)

4. Was that Kilauea?

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 08:23 AM

Jul 2020

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

Reply to DFW (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 08:26 AM

Jul 2020

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DFW

(60,436 posts)

6. One post on that thread said the clip was two years old

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 08:40 AM

Jul 2020

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

(34,189 posts)

10. This is from the eruptions near Leilani Estates in 2018

Reply to DFW (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 07:18 PM

Jul 2020

YouTube video description:

Kilauea's Fissure 8 Eruption - Lava Flow in Leilani Estates
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:

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