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Monday, March 30, 2009
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Vesuvius, being one of the most noted volcano in the world, was a very dangerous one too.
The historically active cone of Vesuvius was constructed within a large caldera of the ancestral Monte Somma volcano. Geologists believe the caldera to have started to form about 70,000 years ago. Only eight major eruptions have occured since the caldera was formed. These eruptions usually are acompanied by pyroclastic flows and surges. Vesuvius's eruptions are explosive eruptions. There were four major eruptions after Christ's death. The most commonly known volcano was the eruption of 79 A.D. which completely wiped out the majestic Roman city of Pompeii.
Pompeii 79 A.D. The last day.
Another eruption occured in 1631 which was the most powerful eruption of them all. A third major eruption occured in 1822 where the ash cloud rose over 11 kilometers high. Finally, in 1944, during World War II, Vesuvius erupted again.
The 1944 eruption which was photographed by a b24 tailgunner during WWII.
The historically active cone of Vesuvius was constructed within a large caldera of the ancestral Monte Somma volcano. Geologists believe the caldera to have started to form about 70,000 years ago. Only eight major eruptions have occured since the caldera was formed. These eruptions usually are acompanied by pyroclastic flows and surges. Vesuvius's eruptions are explosive eruptions. There were four major eruptions after Christ's death. The most commonly known volcano was the eruption of 79 A.D. which completely wiped out the majestic Roman city of Pompeii.
Pompeii 79 A.D. The last day.
Another eruption occured in 1631 which was the most powerful eruption of them all. A third major eruption occured in 1822 where the ash cloud rose over 11 kilometers high. Finally, in 1944, during World War II, Vesuvius erupted again.
The 1944 eruption which was photographed by a b24 tailgunner during WWII.
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