Insane Pyroclastic flow from the Large Volcanic eruption in Guatemala. Pyroclastic flows can reach speeds of 450mph, and incenerate what they pass over, with temperatures of 1,200 - 1,400 degrees! This looks like something out of a movie right now. We sometimes overlook volcanoes and how powerful they can be. Let's not forget the men and women of Guatemala during this time. Prayers for all. _____________ Video credit: twitter/emanueloficial "Emmanuel") | Collin Myers

When a volcano erupts, pyroclastic flows are often the biggest danger to anyone nearby. These fast-flowing currents of rock, ash and hot gas are extremely difficult to study, so researchers created their own. Read the related Nature Geoscience paper here: https://go.nature.com/2Im1bYs | Nature Portfolio