Mount Vesuvius

eruptions in order to draw conclusions on what could be done to mitigate loss of life and destruction. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD on Pompeii and surrounding areas proved to be catastrophic because of the location of the volcano and especially since citizens were not aware that an active volcano was in their midst. By examining the series of events that took place at Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and comparing them to the impacts and forecasting of present day volcanism, one could draw better conclusions

Introduction Mount Vesuvius is a well-known volcano located in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It has a famous history of being very destructive to nearby civilizations, and erupting almost every century. The most notable eruption occurred in 79 AD, where the volcano eruption completely covered the nearby cities with ash and killed many people. Today, the area around surrounding the volcano is well populated; however, there are precautions put in place in order to avoid a loss as large as the one in 79

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano close to the Bay of Naples in Italy. This volcano is classed as a stratovolcano, this is because its eruptions usually involve explosive eruptions and pyroclastic flows. It has erupted more than 50 times. Mount Vesuvius is most famous for its eruption that took place in the year 79 A.D. This eruption was the destruction of Pompeii and other surrounding cities, like Herculaneum. This eruption had buried the ancient roman city, known as Pompeii under a blanket of volcanic

Mount Vesuvius, erupted on August 24 , 79 AD and killed thousands of people in the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. This happened after a series of earthquakes and split the plate under the volcano, causing it to explode. The people had enough time to escape but did not as earthquakes happened in that area, all the time and they thought nothing of what might happen. The one remaining account that has lasted to this day comes from Pliny the Younger. Pliny wrote two letters one to a

Introduction The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD was a pyroclastic event discussed in greater detail over the course of this essay. Mount Vesuvius is located on the southern coast of Italy, 1,281 metres above the Bay of Naples on the plain of Campania between the Apennine Mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Mount Vesuvius is part of the Romana volcanic belt which covers about 450km from Mount Amatia, 130km from north-west Rome and 110km from East Naples. The Romana volcanic belt is made up of

region around mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples attracted wealthy vacationers who wanted to soak up the sun and beautiful scenery. By the time of the first century A.D., the town of Pompeii, located about five miles from the mountain, was a flourishing resort for Rome’s most distinguished citizens. Elegant houses and elaborate villas lined the paved the many streets. The biggest and most well-known eruption of the volcano known as Mt. Vesuvius happened 1,937 years ago. Mount Vesuvius laid waste

In 79 CE, a disastrous eruption from Mt. Vesuvius occurred. This eruption affected many towns, but one famous town affected was one that was located about five miles from the volcano. This ancient Roman area was known as Pompeii. After the eruption, it was abandoned for many years, until explorers rediscovered Pompeii in 1748. Below the dust and debris, was a town that once lively; mostly everything remained intact. For a long time, people thought that the Pompeiians had suffocated, but now many

were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano which means its eruptions typically involve explosive eruptions as well as a pyroclastic flow. When the volcano erupted it launched tonnes of molten ash and pumice into the atmosphere which then fell on the towns burying them and the people inside them under about five metres of ash. The pyroclastic flow itself only reached the town of Herculaneum and not Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius has erupted many times in the past

volcano. The volcanoes that are classified also bring changes . The eruption may cause an effect with environment and/or people. Volcanoes may affect the way the environment is and the way people eat and make a living. For example the eruption of Mount Vesuvius affected the region by providing the soil with nutrients. The soil is now rich and filled with plants.“ By improving moisture and retention, they make soil easier to till for

Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius is located in Italy more specifically on Italy’s west coast. It overlooks the City of Naples and sits in the crator of an ancient volcano named Somma . Vesuvius is most famous for its 79 AD eruption that destroyed several roman cities’ most famous of which was Pompeii. The city of Pompeii had volcanic ash and pumice rain down on it at a rate of six inches per hour until the city was completely buried within twenty four hours. People who tried to escape the impending