Which outcome occurs during a volcanic eruption where pyroclastic density currents encounter a body of water?

💡 Explanation

A phreatomagmatic explosion occurs because the intense heat of the pyroclastic flow rapidly vaporizes the water. This causes an immediate, forceful expansion known as steam explosion, therefore creating a secondary explosion rather than tephra erosion altering processes.

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