Vesuvius crater
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Vesuvius crater is the central volcanic depression at the summit of Mount Vesuvius, formed by explosive eruptions and partially encircled by the older Mount Somma caldera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vesuvius crater canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
volcanic crater ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Vesuvius National Park trails ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
ⓘ
destruction of Herculaneum ⓘ destruction of Pompeii ⓘ |
| composedOf |
lava fragments
ⓘ
tephra ⓘ volcanic ash ⓘ |
| contains |
fumarolic vents
ⓘ
loose pyroclastic deposits ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentStatus | active volcanic crater ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel | summit area of Mount Vesuvius ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Plinian eruptions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strombolian eruptions ⓘ |
| featureOf | Vesuvius National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | explosive volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bay of Naples coastline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardLevel | high volcanic risk area ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 1944 eruption of Mount Vesuvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Mount Vesuvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bay of Naples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
NERFINISHED
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Osservatorio Vesuviano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Herculaneum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ San Sebastiano al Vesuvio NERFINISHED ⓘ Torre Annunziata NERFINISHED ⓘ Torre del Greco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bay of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyEncircledBy | Mount Somma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Campanian volcanic arc
NERFINISHED
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Somma–Vesuvius volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rimType | steep crater walls ⓘ |
| shape | roughly circular depression ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Mount Somma caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
scientific research
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tourism ⓘ volcanological studies ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano crater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.