Which volcanic outcome results when a confined eruption transitions directly from a lava dome collapse to intense pyroclastic flow?

💡 Explanation

A surge mantle forms because the transition from lava dome collapse to intense pyroclastic flow initiates a devastating density surge, therefore the high-energy ash cloud deposits radially, rather than forming loess or unconformities characteristic of slower processes.

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