Which hazardous outcome dramatically increases after pyroclastic flows destabilize steep volcanic slopes?

💡 Explanation

Pyroclastic flows deposit weakly consolidated material on unstable slopes, and increased mass loading triggers slope failure via increased shear stress; therefore, debris avalanches become much more likely, rather than ozone depletion from volcanic gasses, which are independent.

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