Plinian eruptions, also known as Vesuvian eruptions, are volcanic eruptions marked by their similarity to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The eruption was described in a letter written by Pliny the Younger; it killed his uncle, Pliny the Elder.
It was a plinian eruption that destroyed Pompeii and buried it under six metres of ash and pumice. So for years it has been preserved. Plinian eruptions are so powerful that they can push ash columns up to 50km in the atosphere. They also produce tephra and gas. Interesting Facts :
Plinian eruptions can last for many hours sometimes even days. Example of a Plinian Eruption : THE MINOAN ERUPTION (CA. 1645 B.C.) |
Plianian Eruption
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