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Plinian Eruption - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Belch, Blaze, Blowout, Blowup, Cascade, Convulsion, Cyclone, Discharge, Efflorescence, Ejaculation, Emission, Eructation, Explosion, Expulsion, Fit, Flare, Gale |
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Eruption of Vesuvius in 1822. The eruption of 79 AD would have appeared very similar. Plinian eruptions are marked by columns of smoke and ash extending high into the stratosphere.
Related Sites
USGS Photo Glossary Entry for Plinian Eruptions (http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/PlinianEruption.html)
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