Essays on Erupting

In this paper we will discuss Etna volcano which is situated on 37° 45′ 18″ N, 14° 59′ 43″ E.

General Information Etna is an active stratovolcano located on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. This is the highest active volcano in Europe. Now the height of Etna is 3329 m above sea level. It often varies from eruption to eruption. So, now the volcano is 21.6 m lower than it was in 1865. Etna is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps, it covers an area of ​​1250 square kilometers. Thus, Etna - the largest active volcano in Italy, surpassing its closest "opponent" Vesuvius more than 2.5 times. Throughout its existence ...

- What is a Volcano? A volcano can be described as a mountain that leads to a pool of molten rock present below the surface of the earth. Upon building up of enough pressure, an eruption of the molten lava occurs. Eruptions can cause lava flows, hot ash flows, lateral blasts, avalanches, mudslides, falling ash, and floods. Tsunamis and earthquakes are also possible consequences of such volcanoes (Wicker). - Formation of Volcanoes When the magma from the Earth’s interiors erupts to form lava deposits and ash flows on the surface due to pressure, a volcano is said to have ...

Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, USA

- Location: - Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA - 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W - Elevation: 4,091 feet - Kilauea Volcano is a shield volcano and the result of the movement of the Pacific plate moving over a hotspot (Hawaiian hotspot). - History: Historically, Kilauea has been erupting for the past 300,000 – 600,000 years and has had at least 61 eruptions. The most recent eruption in in Kilauea's east rift zone has been erupting since 1983. It has been intermittently erupting since then and re-entered the sea ( ...