Phreatic eruption – Mount Ontake | Dangerous Earth

Dr Helen Czerski examines the 2014 phreatic eruption of Mount Ontake, Japan and why it was hard to predict.

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  • Clip length: 2'58''
  • Broadcast year: 2016
Curriculum Connection
  • Geography | Natural hazards | Volcanoes | Case study: volcanic eruption
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: Dangerous Earth
  • Episode: Volcano
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