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A lahar from the 1982 eruption of Galunggung.

A lahar is a type of mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a river valley. The term is a shortened version of "berlahar" which originated in the Javanese language of Indonesia.

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• Related: Mudflow, Pyroclastic flow, Pyroclastic surge

Schools page about lahars and pyroclastic flows Schools page about lahars and pyroclastic flows www.geography-site.co.uk/.../pyroclastic%20flows.html - Web

USGS web page about lahars USGS web page about lahars volcanoes.usgs.gov/images/pglossary/lahar.php - Web

Mount Rainier, Washington Mount Rainier, Washington volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount_rainier/ - Web

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USGS fact sheet - "Mount Rainier -- Living Safely ... USGS fact sheet - "Mount Rainier -- Living Safely With a Volcano in Your Back Yard" pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3062/ - Web

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