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Which consequence results when pyroclastic flow rapidly enters seawater?

A)Formation of a lahar flow
B)Creation of a tsunami event
C)Initiation of submarine landslides
D)Deposition of pumiceous breccia

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A sudden introduction of heat from pyroclastic flow causes explosive boiling and displacement of water, a process called phreatomagmatic eruption; therefore, a tsunami can initiate, rather than simply lahars or submarine slides, because energy focusing is key.

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