Somma caldera
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Somma caldera is a large volcanic depression in Italy that partially encircles Mount Vesuvius and represents the remnants of an ancient stratovolcano.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somma caldera canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
volcanic caldera ⓘ volcanic depression ⓘ |
| associatedWithVolcano | Mount Vesuvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeTo | Apennine mountain chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
lava flows
ⓘ
pyroclastic deposits ⓘ volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel | above sea level ⓘ |
| encircles | Vesuvius cone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | explosive ⓘ |
| formedBy | collapse of stratovolcano ⓘ |
| forms | outer rim of Vesuvius complex ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | horseshoe-shaped depression ⓘ |
| hasPart | Monte Somma ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | Mediterranean vegetation ⓘ |
| hazardContext | Vesuvius volcanic hazard zone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Monte Somma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bay of Naples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottaviano NERFINISHED ⓘ San Sebastiano al Vesuvio NERFINISHED ⓘ Somma Vesuviana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyEncircles | Mount Vesuvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Somma-Vesuvius edifice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | part of Vesuvius National Park ⓘ |
| region | Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remnantOf |
Monte Somma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient stratovolcano ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance | example of caldera surrounding a central cone ⓘ |
| surrounds | younger Vesuvius cone ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent margin ⓘ |
| topographicExpression | semicircular ridge ⓘ |
| tourism |
hiking destination
ⓘ
viewpoint over Vesuvius and Bay of Naples ⓘ |
| typeLocalityFor | Somma volcano type ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geological field studies
ⓘ
volcanological research ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Naples metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Campanian volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.