lahar (redirected from Lahars)

la·har  (lähär)

n.

1. A landslide or mudflow of volcanic fragments on the flanks of a volcano.

2. The deposit produced by such a landslide.

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[Javanese, lava.]

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lahar [ˈlɑːhɑː]

n

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a landslide of volcanic debris mixed with water down the sides of a volcano, usually precipitated by heavy rainfall

[from Javanese: lava]

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lahar  (lähär)

1. A wet mass of volcanic fragments flowing rapidly downhill. Lahars usually contain ash, breccia, and boulders mixed with rainwater or with river or lake water displaced by the lava flow associated with the volcano.

2. The deposit produced by such a flowing mass.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lahar - an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano avalanche - a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain