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What type of eruption is PHREATOMAGMATIC caused by?
Contact between water and magma
What is observed during a PHREATOMAGMATIC eruption?
Large column of very fine ash and base surges
What characterizes STROMBOLIAN eruptions?
Periodic weak to violent eruption with fountain lava
From where can the water come from that triggers a phreatomagmatic eruption?
Hydrothermal systems
What is a characteristic of VULCANIAN eruptions?
Tall eruption columns reaching up to 20 km with tephra ashfall
Which type of eruption is PLINIAN?
Excessively explosive eruption of gas and pyroclastics
What distinguishes STROMBOLIAN eruptions from other types?
'Least violent' characterization
What is common to both VULCANIAN and PLINIAN eruptions?
'Tall eruption columns' and 'ashfall tephra'
Explore the differences between phreatomagmatic and strombolian volcanic eruptions and their characteristics. Understand how each type of eruption is triggered and the specific features associated with them.
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