Mount Vesuvius!!!!!?

Question

Please tell me everything you know about Mount Vesuvius.
No rude comments please.

Answer 1

Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano, originated during the late Pleistocene Epoch. It is famous for its catastrophic eruption in 79 A.C. when the town of Pompei, Herculaneum, Oplonti and Stabiae were completely destroyed and buried in less than two days time. Pompei was buried under 10 feet (3 m) of tephra, while Herculaneum was buried under 75 feet (23 m) of ash deposited by a pyroclastic flow. More than 3300 people died during the eruption. During its history, Mount Vesuvius has alternated periods of intense eruptive activity to cycles of quiescence. Since the eruption of 79 A.C. it erupted violently twice: the first time in 472 A.C. and the second time in 1631 when almost 3500 people were killed.

During the last 3 centuries the activity of the volcano has been characterised by eruptions of medium scale but of spectacular effects which has made the Vesuvius one of the aims of travellers, scientists and artists from all over the world.

After the last eruption in 1944, the volcano has entered a cycle of quiescence and no one can predict how long it is going to last. In the last decades the area around the Vesuvius has been jolted by small earthquakes and its activity is proved by the presence of two major fumarole in the volcanic area.

The eruptive history of this volcano proves that the Vesuvius is still alive and is to be considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes.

The Vesuvian Observatory, inaugurated in 1845 by Ferdinando II, king of the Reign of Two Sicilies, is the first seismic observatory to be establish in the world. For more than 150 years it has assured a constant and detailed observation of the vesuvianae eruptions and its precursors. Now the observatory keeps under control the activities of the vulcanoes present in Campania and it is capable of catching any signs of a renewed activity.

Answer 2

Vesuvius is still an active (dormant at the moment) volcano the surrounding area is beautiful and well worth a visit , you can take a cable car almost to the summit Pompeii is great and very interesting , Herculaneum is also supposed to be excellent , but I have not been there yet if you go , stay in one of the smaller towns , Naples is very busy , try vietri , nice beach good restaurants etc

Answer 3

Mount Vesuvius is in southern Italy. It erupted in the first century and obliterated the city of Pompeii with the pyroclastic flow from its volcano. Pompeii has been excavated by archeologists, and you can see where people and animals got stuck as a result of the eruption.

Answer 4

August 79 AD. People of Pompeii were doing their regular job. Working in the market, selling fish that the fishermen caught from the sea. There was a big mountain overlooking the town of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Naples only being 9 km away from the crater. Before the eruption in 79 AD, the people in these towns and city and in the area were completely unaware the the mountain they called Vesuvius was a volcano. Before the eruption, Vesuvius had not erupted for around 16,000 years. Then, just before 1pm, there were a chain of small earthquakes. Pompeii had not long recovered from the previous earthquake about 5 years before. Suddenly, Mount Vesuvius blew it's top off. Thousands of tonnes of ash flew in the air, reaching over 5 km high. Turning day into night. At first, many people of Pompeii were not concerned and just carried on on what they were doing . It wasn't until breathing became difficult they started to get concerned. By this time, of was already to late for anyone to run away. The thousands of tonnes of ash that went into the sky came raining down. Ash and lava were constantly being spewed out of the volcano. Then suddenly, a massive cloud of hot ash and lava started racing down the side of the volcano, this is known has a Pyroclastic flow, which travels at a speed of 200km/h. Fortunately for the town of Pompeii and Herculaneum, this Pyroclastic flow headed in another direction, avoiding these 2 towns. But there was more to come. The ash and lava kept on spewing out. The people of Pompeii were only thinking of their valuables, and many turned back to get them. This was a mistake they soon would regret. There was another Pyroclastic flow, this time, heading straight towards Pompeii. Anybody in its path were disintegrated. The ash and the Pyroclastic flow is what creates those amazing casts you see to this day, of peoples final seconds. There was more to come. The people in Herculaneum saw these Pyroclastic flows and went straight for shelter. Most of them went to boathouses there. Thinking they were safe. But they were wrong. The 3rd Pyroclastic flow came, clearly the people weren't aware, and were dead in seconds. The heat of the Pyroclastic flow was over 900°C. It burnt their flesh and their insides. To this day, you can see the last ever position they were in. In skeletons. After this eruption. There was a rescue team from Rome and in the area in Pompeii and the areas around it, but the damage was so severe. They left. It was not until 1748, when a local farmer rediscovered the town of Pompeii by accident. Ever since, there have been excavations to this day. Searching for more evidence of that eventful day. Since 79AD, Mount Vesuvius has erupted another 30 times. On average, it erupts every 70 years. In 79AD, the type of eruption it was, is called a Plinian eruption, because Pliny the younger witnessed the volcano. The way he described it was insane. But until they collected evidence, they can prove that what happened was true. Mount Vesuvius is considered to be the most dangerous and most monitored volcano in the world, clearly because of the 3 million people living nearby. And the next eruption could destroy Naples. On average, Vesuvius erupts every 70 years. And a plinian eruption happens every 2000 years. Meaning the next catastrophic eruption from Mount Vesuvius is due.

Answer 5

There is too much info to give you here. Try these web sites below for more info.
One thing I found interesting about Vesuvius was that whenever it rumbled, the people of Naples would parade through the city with an effigy of the Virgin Mary, praying to her to protect them from the volcano. It's still active. The volcano also has had its portrait painted over the centuries, be it on ancient Roman frescoes, Renaissance paintings or satellite photography, you`ll be able to see many different images of it, in many different styles.
Good luck.

Answer 6

its this volcano in italy that erupted and buried the cities of pompeii and herculaneum.

Answer 7

it is in italy
it erupted and destroyed pompeii and herculaneum

Answer 8

Its in Italy and it was deadly