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| === Appearance of the mountain before and after eruption === | === Appearance of the mountain before and after eruption === | ||
| sea, there was formerly a fiat piece of ground bordering on the Lucrine Lake, which is separated from the Bay of Baiæ by a narrow strip of shingle. On September 29, 1538, the flat piece of ground above mentioned became the scene of a great eruption, which resulted in the throwing up of a new elevation to the height of 126 m, and with a circumference of 2.4 km. It received the name of Monte Nuovo. | |||
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== Eruptions == | ||
| In 1631 there was another dreadful eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which covered with lava most of the villages at the foot of the mountain. To add to the calamity, torrents of boiling water were, on this occasion, thrown out by the volcano, producing awful destruction. | In 1631 there was another dreadful eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which covered with lava most of the villages at the foot of the mountain. To add to the calamity, torrents of boiling water were, on this occasion, thrown out by the volcano, producing awful destruction. | ||
| There have since that time numerous eruptions, two of them are worthy of notice. During an |
There have since that time numerous eruptions, two of them are worthy of notice. During an erution in February i dont know, a column of vapours arose from the crater about 12 m high, presenting a variety of colours; and a short time afterwards there arose ten circles, which were black, white, and green, and which ultimately assumed the form of a cone. A similar appearance had been observed in 1820. | ||
| In May 1855, a great stream of glowing lava, about 60 m (200 ft) in breadth, flowed towards a vast ravine nearly a thousand feet in depth. The first descent into this chasm is a sheer precipice, over which the lava dashed heavily,Mount Vesuvius rises rather abruptly from the plain on which it stands. The circumference of the base is about 19 km (12 miles), and the height of the summit above the level of the sea about 1000 m. This latter measurement, however, alters from time to time, owing to the variable height of the cone. Its moderate elevation, | In May 1855, a great stream of glowing lava, about 60 m (200 ft) in breadth, flowed towards a vast ravine nearly a thousand feet in depth. The first descent into this chasm is a sheer precipice, over which the lava dashed heavily,Mount Vesuvius rises rather abruptly from the plain on which it stands. The circumference of the base is about 19 km (12 miles), and the height of the summit above the level of the sea about 1000 m. This latter measurement, however, alters from time to time, owing to the variable height of the cone. Its moderate elevation, | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 2 March 2004
Appearance of the mountain before and after eruption
Eruptions
In 1631 there was another dreadful eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which covered with lava most of the villages at the foot of the mountain. To add to the calamity, torrents of boiling water were, on this occasion, thrown out by the volcano, producing awful destruction.
There have since that time numerous eruptions, two of them are worthy of notice. During an erution in February i dont know, a column of vapours arose from the crater about 12 m high, presenting a variety of colours; and a short time afterwards there arose ten circles, which were black, white, and green, and which ultimately assumed the form of a cone. A similar appearance had been observed in 1820.
In May 1855, a great stream of glowing lava, about 60 m (200 ft) in breadth, flowed towards a vast ravine nearly a thousand feet in depth. The first descent into this chasm is a sheer precipice, over which the lava dashed heavily,Mount Vesuvius rises rather abruptly from the plain on which it stands. The circumference of the base is about 19 km (12 miles), and the height of the summit above the level of the sea about 1000 m. This latter measurement, however, alters from time to time, owing to the variable height of the cone. Its moderate elevation, recorded their experiences. So frequent are the eruptions of the volcano, however, and so much do they change the aspect of the crater, that any description remains correct for only a limited time.