Mount Vesuvius
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Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Camp
Mount Vesuvius
City of Naples with Mount Vesuvius viewed from the Castel Sant'Elmo
The main cone of Vesuvius and the cliff of Monte Somma's caldera separated by the Inferno and Gigante valley
Famous view of Vesuvius and the historic Pine of Naples overlooking the city of Naples in the 19th century, by Giorgio Sommer
Volcanic eruption
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A volcanic eruption occurs when material is expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named after famous
Some of the eruptive structures formed during volcanic activity (counterclockwise): a Plinian eruption column, Hawaiian pahoehoe flows, and a lava arc from a Strombolian eruption
Ropey pahoehoe lava from Kilauea, Hawaiʻi
An example of the lava arcs formed during Strombolian activity. This image is of Stromboli itself.
Tavurvur in Papua New Guinea erupting