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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when pyroclastic flow loses momentum?
A)Ignimbrite sheet deposition occurs✓
B)Plinian column height increases
C)Lahar formation rate increases
D)Stratovolcano flank strength increases
💡 Explanation
Ignimbrite sheet deposition results from the momentum loss causing particle settling via gravitational sorting, because the Froude number decreases towards zero. Therefore, the heavy particulate matter accumulates, rather than ash cloud formation or mudflow changes which require ongoing force.
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