Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia
WEBMount Vesuvius (/ v ɪ ˈ s uː v i ə s / viss-OO-vee-əs) [a] is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc.
Mount Vesuvius, Italy: Map, Facts, Eruption Pictures, Pompeii
WEBEarth Science Records: Highest mountain, deepest lake, biggest tsunami and more. Diamonds: Learn about the properties of diamond, its many uses, and diamond discoveries. Learn about the history, geology and plate tectonics of Mount Vesuvius, a volcano on the western coast of Italy.
Vesuvius | Facts, Location, & Eruptions | Britannica
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Mount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century.
Mount Vesuvius & Pompeii: Facts & History - Live Science
WEBDec 20, 2017 · Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. It is best known because of the eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and...
Mount Vesuvius, Italy : Geology, Formation, Eruptions - Geology …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Mount Vesuvius, located on the Gulf of Naples in southern Italy, is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world. It is renowned for its catastrophic eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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WEBNov 12, 2023 · Located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy, Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano in continental Europe. The most famous event associated with this notorious volcano is its devastating eruption in 79 AD, which covered the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in pumice and ash.
Visit Mount Vesuvius: everything you need to know
WEBJun 1, 2020 · Here is everything you need to know if you want to climb Mount Vesuvius to the crater’s top: travel tips, information, how to reach it and the most frequently asked questions all contained in a single article!
Mount Vesuvius: Facts, History, and How To Visit
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Mount Vesuvius Facts. What type of volcano is it? Somma-Stratovolcano. Where is Mount Vesuvius? Campania, Italy. How tall is Mount Vesuvius? 4,203 feet tall. When was Mount Vesuvius’s last eruption? March, 1944. Is Mount Vesuvius active? Yes. Read on to learn more.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Wikipedia
WEBMount Vesuvius violently spewed forth a cloud of super-heated tephra and gases to a height of 33 km (21 mi), ejecting molten rock, pulverized pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tons per second, ultimately releasing 100,000 times the thermal energy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Vesuvius | Apolline Project
WEBMount Vesuvius is to the left of the building and the pictures show the destructive effects of the different eruptive phases. (top) Fall products accumulate in the alleys, on the roofs, in the peristyle and the rooms with impluvium during the early hours of the eruption. (middle) Roofs and attics of some front rooms collapse under the pumice lap...