Near stratovolcanoes, which pyroclastic flow outcome results from increased silica content?

💡 Explanation

Increased silica promotes higher viscosity; this results in increased internal friction hindering lateral spread with the mechanism being increased viscosity of the magma. Therefore, ash and rock are concentrated rather than the opposite, under other magmatic conditions.

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