stratovolcano is also known as a composite volcano. It is built up by many layers called strato‚ lava‚ tephra‚ pumice and volcanic ash that has become hardened. Stratovolcanoes have a steep profile and they have many explosive eruptions that cause craters that have collapsed called calderas. The lava flow from a stratovolcano normally cools before it has the chance to spread. This is due to the viscosity of the lava being extremely high. One of the most famous stratovolcanoes is Mount Vesuvius. This volcano
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eruptions. When magma forces its way up to the crust of the earth‚ this causes an eruption (Langley‚2006). Therefore‚ the more scientists learn about magma‚ the more they learn about eruptions. During certain eruptions‚ up to 1.5 million tons of lava can be spewed per second(Heenan‚2014). This shows scientists how dangerous volcanoes can be. Debris and smoke shoot out of the volcano right before it erupts (A+E network‚2010). It would seem that this is enough warning that the volcano is going
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is a stratovolcano. * Volcanoes are grouped according to their shapes and Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano. Stratovolcano is a term given to volcanoes which have a pointed shape‚ shaped due to the deposits of volcanic ash‚ asphalt‚ hardened lava etc. * Mount Vesuvius is a volcano within a volcano. The stature of the outer cone is estimated 4‚202 feet high‚ while the inner one measures 3‚770 feet (1‚149 m). The cones are separated by a 5 km long valley which is named as Atrio di Cavalio
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Golfo. The scenic LZ 703 hugs the ocean on this part of Lanzarote and has been the backdrop for many a car commercial thanks to the crashing Atlantic waves and the way the tarmac appears like one long stretch of carpet laid on top of the solidified lava. Los Hervideros is located about halfway between the salt flats and El Golfo and has ample cliff top parking for visitors‚ so resist the temptation to pull into one of the many lay-bys as Los Hervideros is where all the real
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PLEASE don’t steal! I worked on this really hard! And it can get you in trouble!! Pompeii Documentary -- 3/3/14 Why is Pompeii so important? It’s a destroyed city of people who died‚ and we can only tell how they felt in the people’s last moments of their lives. They were frozen in the last seconds of their lives. Everything there can tell us every detail of what happened when the town swarmed with life. Earthquakes. A massive eruption. Hail of pumice and ash. Technology today
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Location: Eyjafjallajökull is a volcano in Reykjavik‚ Iceland. It sits in the mid Atlantic ridge. It is where the Eurasian and north American tectonic plates meet‚ both move away from each other and split the island in two causing volcanic activity. The mountain is a stratovolcano‚ it is 1‚651 meters at it highest point and has a crater 3 kilometers in diameter. The city of Reykjavik has a population of around 120‚000 people. Causes: The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull was caused because the north
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continuously erupting since 1774. However only 10 of these eruptions since Oct. 26 actually did some damage by effecting the weather or humans. When Yasur erupts often times what happens is Molten Rocks‚ Dust‚ Gas‚ Pyroclastic‚ Ash and most of all Lava shoots out. Mt Yasur was discovered by Captain James Cook‚ in 1774 he was out on his first European journey out to this island and apparently what attracted him was the firey glow of the explosion. Some interesting facts about Mt. Yasur is that it’s
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The Yellowstone volcano has been a growing concern for many Americans over the years. Especially after the eruption of the Mount St. Helen’s volcano in the 80’s. Rumors of a catastrophic explosion have caught the attention of everyone from the media to newspapers who try to sell the fear of an imminent explosion and the extreme damage that could possibly happen. However‚ the truth is just the opposite. In actuality‚ these fears are almost always unfounded‚ and usually arise from the the rumors of
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like tussock‚ is eroded by the wind leaving the plant isolated. Winds also distribute ash during eruptions. Since winds are usually westerly‚ ash deposits are the greatest east of the mountains. This also results in the area being prone to lahars and lava flows. On the east side of the mountain‚ lower rainfall and lack of vegetation makes the soils drier and easier for the wind to erode. The Chateau experiences 142 days of ground frost a year. The fall of temperature as altitude increases causes the
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is a low and flat shield volcano that rises only 1‚247 meters above sea level. Till date‚ the Kilauea volcano is the most active and the most visited volcano in the world” (Oak‚ By Manali). Mount Kilauea is the youngest volcano in Hawaii. It has a lava level of 740 ft. under the rim. “Kilauea was formed under a hot spot under the crust. So were the other volcanoes on the Big Island such as Kohala‚ Mauna Kea‚ Mauna Loa‚ and Hualalai. There have been 34 eruptions since 1952 and 61 eruptions total”
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