Why do some volcanic eruptions consist mostly of lava flows, while others are explosive and have no flow?

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Why do some volcanic eruptions consist mostly of lava flows, while others are explosive and have no flow?

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effusive:flow-low viscosity
explosive:high viscosity

Kishore Kumar answered Jan 24, 2018

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