Involcanology, asubaerial eruption is any sort ofvolcanic eruption that occurs on the Earth's surface, or in the open air"under the air", and not underwater or underground. They generally producepyroclastic flows,lava fountains and lava flows, which are commonly classified in different subaerial eruption types, includingPlinian,Peléan andHawaiian eruptions.[1] Subaerial eruptions contrast withsubaqueous,submarine andsubglacial eruptions which all originate below forms of a water surface.
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