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Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and metalworking, adapted from Hephaestus in Greek mythology. The volcanic island of Vulcano was believed by both the Greeks and Romans to be this god's workshop. It is from this island that we get the word volcano.

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What are the types of eruptions?

Volcanic eruption can be classified mainly based on the name of the volcano. They are Surtseyan eruption, Plinian eruption, Vulcanian eruption, Strombolian eruption and Hawaiian eruption.


Is a vulcanian eruption more destructive than a plinian eruption?

Typically, Plinian eruptions are more destructive than Vulcanian eruptions. Plinian eruptions produce massive volcanic columns and pyroclastic flows, which can travel long distances and cause widespread devastation. In contrast, Vulcanian eruptions are characterized by short, explosive bursts of ash and gas, which are generally less powerful and have a more limited impact.


What is the most destructive to least destructive eruptions?

The most destructive to least destructive kinds of eruptions are as follows:PlinianPeleanStrombolianHawaiianMost to leastPlinian, Pelean, Vulcanian, Fissure


Kinds of volcano?

scientists classify volcanoes in four general groups, Hawaiian, Strombolian, vulcanian, and peleean


What was Santorini's deadliest eruption?

1630 BC eruption of Santorini is recognized as one of the most explosive volcanic eruptions in historic times, the event is only a single eruption in a continuum of eruptive activity associated with subduction. The geologic record over the past one million years indicates that less explosive Strombolian and Vulcanian eruptions have occurred at Santorini about once every 5000 years, and that Plinian-typeevents have occurred about once every 20,000 years. Since the late Bronze Age eruption, the two Kameni islands, Nea and Palea Kameni, have formed in the center of the caldera by numerous eruptive events over the past 2000 years. Santorini thus appears to be particularly active compared to its geologic past. There have been several eruptions in the 19th and 20th centuries, with the most recent occurring in 1950

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Does mount fuji in japan have a vulcanian or a strombolian type of eruption?

it has a stombolian eruption


What are the eruption type?

Volcanic eruption can be classified mainly based on the name of the volcano. They are Surtseyan eruption, Plinian eruption, Vulcanian eruption, Strombolian eruption and Hawaiian eruption.


What are the types of eruptions?

Volcanic eruption can be classified mainly based on the name of the volcano. They are Surtseyan eruption, Plinian eruption, Vulcanian eruption, Strombolian eruption and Hawaiian eruption.


How did the Vulcanian volcano get its name?

Vulcanian is not a kind of volcano. It is a kind of volcanic eruption. The term Vulcanian comes from Vulcano, a volcanic island off the cost of Italy prone to this kind of eruption. This island also gives us the word volcano. This island in turn gets its name from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking who was believed to have is forge within the island of Vulcano.


Is a vulcanian eruption more destructive than a plinian eruption?

Typically, Plinian eruptions are more destructive than Vulcanian eruptions. Plinian eruptions produce massive volcanic columns and pyroclastic flows, which can travel long distances and cause widespread devastation. In contrast, Vulcanian eruptions are characterized by short, explosive bursts of ash and gas, which are generally less powerful and have a more limited impact.


What is the most destructive to least destructive eruptions?

The most destructive to least destructive kinds of eruptions are as follows:PlinianPeleanStrombolianHawaiianMost to leastPlinian, Pelean, Vulcanian, Fissure


Put these eruption types in order from most destructive to least to destructive?

When eruption types are arranged from most destructive to least, it is in descending order.


Put these eruption types in order from most destructive to least destructive.?

When eruption types are arranged from most destructive to least, it is in descending order.


Kinds of volcano?

scientists classify volcanoes in four general groups, Hawaiian, Strombolian, vulcanian, and peleean


What type of eruption did mount vesuvius did?

the eruption that did it was a eruption


What was Santorini's deadliest eruption?

1630 BC eruption of Santorini is recognized as one of the most explosive volcanic eruptions in historic times, the event is only a single eruption in a continuum of eruptive activity associated with subduction. The geologic record over the past one million years indicates that less explosive Strombolian and Vulcanian eruptions have occurred at Santorini about once every 5000 years, and that Plinian-typeevents have occurred about once every 20,000 years. Since the late Bronze Age eruption, the two Kameni islands, Nea and Palea Kameni, have formed in the center of the caldera by numerous eruptive events over the past 2000 years. Santorini thus appears to be particularly active compared to its geologic past. There have been several eruptions in the 19th and 20th centuries, with the most recent occurring in 1950


Was the eruption of Mount St Helen's a quiet eruption?

no it was a loud eruption