Which catastrophic outcome results when a glaical outburst flood ('jökulhlaup') encounters weakly consolidated pyroclastic flows?

💡 Explanation

Increased lahar formation occurs because the mixing of glacial meltwater with unstable pyroclastic material triggers cohesion loss via fluidization, therefore creating destructive mudflows, rather than simply altering river direction.

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