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Volcanic eruptions release huge quantities of various gasses. The most abundant gas typically released into the atmosphere from volcanic systems is water vapor (H2O), followed by carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). Volcanoes also release smaller amounts of others gases, including hydrogen sulfide (H2S), hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen chloride (HCL), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and helium (He). Volcanic gases can rise tens of kilometers into Earth's atmosphere during large explosive eruptions. Once airborne, the prevailing winds may blow the eruption cloud hundreds to thousands of kilometers from a volcano. The gases spread from an erupting vent primarily as acid aerosols (tiny acid droplets), compounds attached to tephra particles, and microscopic salt particles. These gasses and particles can have several global effects due to their quantities and how far they can spread. 1) The particles can encourage cloud formation for quite a while - increasing global cloud cover and causing temporary global cooling.
2) The increased cloud cover and cooling effect can significantly alter global weather patterns - causing more precipitation in some areas and less in others - and of course colder weather with the consequent shift in type of precipitation in the form of ice and snow instead of rain.
3) The released gases can persist for a long time after the cloud formation effect and result in noticeable global warming after the cooling effect has dissipated.
In addition, volcanic eruptions change the landscape by adding or destroying mountains or creating new islands such as those that have formed near Iceland several times over the past few decades. There are also some long-term effects as the volcanic ash and magma break down to form new soil - which tends to be very fertile since it is loaded with nutrients. It takes quite a while for it to break down and form the soil though.
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What volcano buried Italy?
a big volcano that errupted
How do you spell the volcano in Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius (in Italian: Monte Vesuvio. in Latin: Mons Vesuvius).
What was the name of the volcano which destroyed pompeii in ancient times?
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Did Vesuvius erupt today?
No, there have been no reports of an eruption from Mount Vesuvius today. The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred in 1944.
Is mount vesuvius a cinder cone?
No. Vesuvius is a stratovolcano.
What volcano buried Italy?
a big volcano that errupted
How do you spell the volcano in Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius (in Italian: Monte Vesuvio. in Latin: Mons Vesuvius).
Is mount vesuvius extinct?
Mount Vesuvius is dormant (sleeping), not extinct.
When mount vesuvius erupted?
There is no telling when Mount Vesuvius will erupt next.
When did mount vesuvius happen?
mount vesuvius happened in the morning of august 24th A.D
What country is mount Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius about 9 km east of Naples, Italy.
Was the city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius destroyed the city of Pompeii.
Is Mount Venus the same thing as Mount Vesuvius?
No. Mount Venus is a megalithic site in Ireland. Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy.
What was the name of the volcano which destroyed pompeii in ancient times?
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Did Vesuvius erupt today?
No, there have been no reports of an eruption from Mount Vesuvius today. The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred in 1944.
What is the cone type of Mount Vesuvius?
Vesuvius is a stratovolcano.
Is mount vesuvius a cinder cone?
No. Vesuvius is a stratovolcano.
