The eruption of Vesuvius of 79 AD and its impact on human environment in Pompeii |
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Authors: | LisettaGiacomelli AnnamariaPerrotta RobertoScandone ClaudioScarpati |
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Affiliation: | [1]GruppoNazionalediVulcanologia,ViaNizza128,00193Roma,Italy [2]DipartimentodiGeofistcaeVulcanologia.LargoSanMarcellino10,80138,Napoli,Italy [3]DipartimentodiFisica,UniversitàdiRomaTre,00146,Roma,Italy |
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Abstract: | The eruption of Vesuvius of 79 AD caused extensive destructions all over the Campanian area, engulfing the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplonti and Stabiae.The eruption followed a long quiescence period and the inhabitants of the area were surprised by the volcanic events. The first part of the eruption was characterized by a widespread dispersal of pumices from a high erup-tive column. The second part of the eruption, character-ized by pyroclastic flows emplacement, caused the major damages with extensive life losses in most of the towns surrounding the volcano. In Pompeii, the major casual-ties during the first phase resulted from roof collapses;during the second phase, people were killed either by physical trauma due to the kinetic energy of the flow or by suffucation because of the ash-rich atmosphere. |
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