Mount Somma caldera rim
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The Mount Somma caldera rim is the semicircular mountainous ridge encircling Mount Vesuvius, formed by the remnants of an older, larger volcano that collapsed in a prehistoric eruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Somma caldera rim canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caldera rim
ⓘ
mountain ridge ⓘ volcanic landform ⓘ |
| composition | volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | higher than Vesuvius crater rim in places ⓘ |
| encircles |
Vesuvius
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Vesuvius
|
| formedBy | caldera-forming eruption ⓘ |
| forms | semicircular ridge ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryOf | Somma caldera ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | prehistoric ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
eroded outer flanks
ⓘ
steep inner slopes ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Punta Nasone ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Somma caldera rim ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
Mediterranean scrub
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | nested caldera-cone structure ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
geomorphological research
ⓘ
volcanological studies ⓘ |
| isOlderThan | current Vesuvius cone ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Vesuvius National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Somma-Vesuvius National Park
|
| isRemnantOf | older Somma volcano ⓘ |
| isSeparatedFrom | Vesuvius cone by Atrio del Cavallo ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | stratovolcano remnant ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom |
Metropolitan City of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
Naples metropolitan area
|
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Naples ⓘ |
| near |
Ottaviano
ⓘ
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio ⓘ Vesuvius ⓘ
surface form:
Somma Vesuviana
|
| originatedFrom | collapse of a prehistoric volcano ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gulf of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay of Naples
Vesuvius crater ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vesuvius
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Somma–Vesuvius volcanic complex
|
| surrounds | younger cone of Vesuvius ⓘ |
| survived | AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
scientific excursions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.