Which consequence results when a pyroclastic surge encounters standing water?

💡 Explanation

A lahar flow forms because rapid mixing of pyroclastic material and water initiates **sediment bulking**, increasing mass flow via buoyancy. Therefore this creates a lahar, rather than other volcanic phenomena requiring dry conditions such as Pele's hair.

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