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- Dictionaryerupt/ɪˈrʌpt/
verb
- 1. (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases: "Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June" Similar Opposite
- 2. break out suddenly and dramatically: "fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas" Similar Opposite
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4 days ago · Mount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century. Read here to learn more about Mount Vesuvius.
4 days ago · Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.
5 days ago · Less-explosive eruptions, or eruptions that are less vertical in orientation, have a lower potential for substantial climate impact. Furthermore, because of large-scale circulation patterns within the stratosphere, aerosols injected within tropical regions tend to spread out.
4 days ago · The International Commission on Stratigraphy has defined the Holocene as starting approximately 11,700 years before 2000 CE (11,650 cal years BP, or 9,700 BCE).
5 days ago · a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
Jun 22, 2024 · Headlines. Atmospheric Circulation Weakens Following Volcanic Eruptions. Aug. 23, 2023 — An international team of scientists found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation...
2 days ago · The population took to the streets en masse after elections in which Morales sought reelection for the fourth consecutive time. It also brought the Armed Forces out of the barracks and caused Morales to resign and flee to Mexico, in an episode that the former president defined as a “coup d’état,” although that assessment has been disputed.
5 days ago · Therefore, our simulations suggest that asymmetry plays a negative role in producing eruption, potentially explaining the lesser frequency of non-radial solar eruptions compared to radial ones. With increasing asymmetry, the degree of non-potentiality the field can attain is reduced. Consequently, the intensity of the pre-eruption current sheet ...
4 days ago · HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi – Kīlauea Visitor Center in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park could close as early as this September for renovations and expansion, and the adjacent parking will be limited during construction. The project contract is expected to go out for bid in July, and if awarded next month, construction could begin in September.
Jun 21, 2024 · Edifice – the main body or structure of a volcano on the surface of the earth built by eruption of lava, tephra, pyroclastic flows, lahars, and related volcanic deposits. Effusive eruption – an eruption dominated by the outpouring, fountaining or ejection of fluid lava.
