SALEM, Montserrat -- Scientists have learned a lot from the Soufriere Hills volcano in the five years it has been erupting, destroying life and property -- lessons they hope will save lives in the ...

Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) represent some of the most formidable and complex volcanic phenomena, characterised by a turbulent mixture of solid particles and gases that surge down slopes at ...

In 1997, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupted on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, sending massive pyroclastic flows racing toward the capital city of Plymouth. Within hours, large parts of the city ...

MANILA, Philippines — Since showing increased activity earlier this year, Mayon Volcano generated its "largest" pyroclastic density current so far, with an ash plume reaching up to 1,000 meters on ...