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The 1980 eruption was very explosive. Ash was blown 80,000 feet into the air and the mountain is a quarter mile shorter than it was before the eruption.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoMount Etna is a composite volcano, and compositevolcanoes are explosive for example Mt.Vesuvius
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∙ 9y agoNo. The term "quiet explosions" is self-contradictory. Mount Etna does, however, produce both explosive and nonexplosive eruptions.
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∙ 9y agoStromboli has probably produced both explosive and non-explosive eruptions. Its eruptions in historic times have generally been explosive.
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∙ 15y agoit is a loud eruption
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∙ 14y agoit's a quiet eruption.
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∙ 10y agoviolent
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When did mt. Vesuvius last erupt?
The last time Mt. Vesuvius erupted was on March 18, 1944.
Does gas in lava makes it more or less explosive?
The expansion of gases in lava caused by decreasing pressure as it rises to the surface can make for very explosive eruptions, such as the last eruption of Mt. St. Helens.
Is Mt. Stromboli explosive?
Yes. It is very explosive.
What is the climate on Mt Vesuvius?
Tropical rainforest food
Was mt fuji explosive?
No, it was volcanic.
What kind of volcanic eruption is Mt Vesuvius?
The eruption of mount Vesuvius was an explosive one.
How can the composition of magma affect the way volcano erupts?
If the composition of the magma is high in silica, the eruption will be explosive. The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens was an explosive eruption. If the composition of the magma is low in silica, it will produce a quiet eruption. The eruption(s) of Mt. Kilauea are quiet eruptions.
When was the eruption of Mt Vesuvius?
The last eruption of mt Vesuvius was in 1944,18 of March.
How does magma composition and the resulting eruption affect the form of a volcano?
If the composition of the magma is high in silica, the eruption will be explosive. The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens was an explosive eruption. If the composition of the magma is low in silica, it will produce a quiet eruption. The eruption(s) of Mt. Kilauea are quiet eruptions.
When was the big eruption of Mt Vesuvius?
the big other wise known as huge eruption of mt Vesuvius was in the 1850s the early 1850s
Did mt vesuvius have a big eruption or small eruption?
yes
What type of eruption did Mt Vesuvius have?
mt vesuvius killed alot of people it is strato volcano so it's a real big eruption
Is Mt Vesuvius an explosive volcano?
yes
Is Vesuvius explosive or nonexplosive?
Mt Vesuvius is still regarded as an active volcano.
Who was the Roman Empire Emperor at the time of the Mt. Vesuvius eruption?
Titus was the emperor at the time of the Vesuvius eruption.
Is the 1902 eruption of mt pelee non explosive or explosive?
explosive
Is mt vesuvius quiet or violent?
violent
