nuée ardente

nuée ardente, highly destructive, fast-moving, incandescent mass of gas-enveloped particles that is associated with certain types of volcanic eruptions. See pyroclastic flow.

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Article Title: nuée ardente

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 27 December 2024

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/science/nuee-ardente

Access Date: February 22, 2025