Shield volcano

On August 26, 1883, a catastrophic natural disaster happened that affected the lives of people near and far. The volcano, Krakatoa, erupted leaving a great deal of devastation in its wake. Krakatoa is a volcanic island located in the Sunda Strait along the Indonesian Island Arc. The island along with two others were remains of an earlier eruption from two hundred years before. Krakatoa Island had three large hill-like or mountain shaped volcanic cones named Rakata, Danan, and Perboewatan. Before…

was located in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. Rich landowners built elegant houses there. Vesuvius had been asleep for 800 years so nobody thought it would erupt. Vesuvius had solid lava on the top of it so all the lava inside built up and made the volcano erupt. The fumes and ashes suffocated many people. People were burned and died and the town was devastated. A vivid description of the eruption was given by Pliny the Younger who was 18 at the time. He watched this disaster from 20 miles away.…

This is one of the most famous natural disasters in history. Pompeii, Italy is an ancient city that died. Ancient times before Christ, Pompeii was a flourishing city. In AD 79, Mt. Vesuvius erupted trapping thousands in the city under ash and lava; preserving the city for approximately 1700 years. Pompeii was one of the largest cities that was buried by Mount Vesuvius. Since then, excavations have begun and the city of Pompeii began to deteriorate. Currently, the big debate is on whether to…

and rocks leading to settlements being buried under the debris. Volcanoes also lead to lava flows and ash-and-gas explosions which damage and destroy many settlements/towns around the volcano. In worst case scenarios, eruptions of volcanoes lead to death of people and wildlife. Therefore we can deduct that a volcano is a geographical problem in society due to its impact on areas. Location: Mount Vesuvius is situated in mainland Europe. Mount Vesuvius is located on the west coast of Italy and it…

The region is tectonically characterized by the ~6 kilometer thick oceanic Nazca plate subducting underneath the continental South American plate at a convergence azimuth of ~ 78 ͦ and at a rate of 6.6 centimeters per year making the area one of the most active convergent margins on earth, typically experiencing a Mw > 8 earthquake every 10 – 20 years (Moscoso, et.al., 2011). Notable quakes in recent history include the 1960 Mw = 9.5 Valdivia earthquake which was the largest ever recorded,…

the largest catastrophic eruption in history. So, there is a need to keep close observation of the sight by the Italian government and scientist in their employ. They do this by taking examples of the gas produced in the 2000 ft. wide crater of the volcano called a fumarole, if there are significant changes it would be a possible indication of a new eruption. Pumice from the ruins of Pompeii is evidence of the power of Vesuvius. The lightness of weight is caused by volcanic gasses. Pumice is the…

massive eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius began to cause a catastrophic damage that we still talk about today. It happened in the town of Pompeii. An estimated 20,000 people died that day. They died the most horrible death. Very few people escaped the red lava and gassy fumes. How did this come to be on this day? Were there any warnings? What would happen if Mount Vesuvius erupted today? Where is Mount Vesuvius located? Mount Vesuvius is located on Italy’s west coast. The Volcano overlooks…

INTRODUCTION This investigation is about the changes in climate and if human/anthropogenic causes are the reason for its change, and to what extent they are responsible. This is an issue because a change in climate has an immediate effect on every aspect of our lives. Due to this, it is critical that understand what effect we are having on the environment and to the future of life on earth. CHEMICAL BACKGROUND The burning of Fossil Fuels plays a huge part in climate change. (Evans, McCann,…

Vesuvius is the most famous known volcano, possibly of all time. This extremely powerful volcano sits overlooking the ancient city of Pompeii and present day Naples. Its namely recognition is normally dedicated to the eruption in 79 A.D. This eruption was the explosion that destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii in Italy. The last Vesuvius eruption was in 1944 and it is believed that the volcano is due for another eruption in the near future. Vesuvius is the only active volcano in all of mainland…

Imagine yourself in a world where your children are starving in your household. The breathless actions that you, as a parent, would do in order to prevent that child from starving would be meaningless. How? Well, for obvious reasons, there isn’t any food in neither your pantry nor the local grocery store. Not even in Walmart. You’re completely out of supplies, and find yourself useless as a parent. Your children are still grasping onto you for food and you have nothing. Is that the world you…