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From this webcam view online we observe a large active volcano Vesuvius and the area east of the Neapolitan capital. Vesuvius is an active volcano in continental Europe and is considered to be the most dangerous compared to its island neighbors Etna and Stromboli.
According to scientists Vesuvius is not old - it appeared about 25,000 years ago as a result of the collision of the Eurasian African tectonic plates.
Vesuvius is 1,281 m high and consists of three cones. The oldest of them, Monte Somma, is preserved on the northern and eastern slopes. The second cone is Vesuvius itself, located inside the Monte Somma and is an active crater. The third cone then appears, then disappears again, depending on volcanic activity. The holes on which in case of eruption of magma comes to the surface, go to a depth of 3-15 m, and the diameter of the crater reaches 750 m.
According to research, Vesuvius erupted at least 80 times. The first known history of a powerful eruption occurred in the 7th millennium BC. Then volcanic rock covered the entire territory of modern Naples. In the middle of the 2nd millennium BC there was an Aveline eruption that caused climate change. In 79, an eruption erupted, burying Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabia and Oplontis, killing about 16,000 people.
After this incident, the volcano went quiet until 1631, when the next tragedy took more than 4,000 lives with it. Several eruptions were recorded in the 18th century. In 1805, about 26,000 people were killed in the eruption. In 1908, the eruption of Vesuvius prevented the summer Olympics, because of the volcano athletes met London.
The last significant eruption of Vesuvius occurred in 1944, destroying about 80 U.S. combat aircraft based nearby at the time. After that, the volcano is silent, occasionally throwing out clouds of ash and citing fear on the inhabitants.
Since 1995, Vesuvius has been declared a national park, but is under the close supervision of volcanologists, as its new eruption can be expected at any moment.
From this webcam view online we observe a large active volcano Vesuvius and the area east of the Neapolitan capital. Vesuvius is an active volcano in continental Europe and is considered to be the most dangerous compared to its island neighbors Etna and Stromboli.
According to scientists Vesuvius is not old - it appeared about 25,000 years ago as a result of the collision of the Eurasian African tectonic plates.
Vesuvius is 1,281 m high and consists of three cones. The oldest of them, Monte Somma, is preserved on the northern and eastern slopes. The second cone is Vesuvius itself, located inside the Monte Somma and is an active crater. The third cone then appears, then disappears again, depending on volcanic activity. The holes on which in case of eruption of magma comes to the surface, go to a depth of 3-15 m, and the diameter of the crater reaches 750 m.
According to research, Vesuvius erupted at least 80 times. The first known history of a powerful eruption occurred in the 7th millennium BC. Then volcanic rock covered the entire territory of modern Naples. In the middle of the 2nd millennium BC there was an Aveline eruption that caused climate change. In 79, an eruption erupted, burying Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabia and Oplontis, killing about 16,000 people.
After this incident, the volcano went quiet until 1631, when the next tragedy took more than 4,000 lives with it. Several eruptions were recorded in the 18th century. In 1805, about 26,000 people were killed in the eruption. In 1908, the eruption of Vesuvius prevented the summer Olympics, because of the volcano athletes met London.
The last significant eruption of Vesuvius occurred in 1944, destroying about 80 U.S. combat aircraft based nearby at the time. After that, the volcano is silent, occasionally throwing out clouds of ash and citing fear on the inhabitants.
Since 1995, Vesuvius has been declared a national park, but is under the close supervision of volcanologists, as its new eruption can be expected at any moment.
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