Chapter 7: The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions
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(7.1) What a Geologist Imagines: Eruption of Vesuvius
Pompeii, once buried by 6 m of volcanic debris from Mt. Vesuvius, was excavated by archaeologists in the late nineteenth century. Vesuvius rises in the distance. When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., it was probably much larger, as depicted in this sketch. The dark pellets are hot volcanic bombs and lapilli.
(7.2) Growth of a Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano such as Japan’s Mount Fuji consists of alternating layers of ash and lava. This animation examines the processes by which a stratovolcano forms.
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