When eruptions begin, they often form what scientists call a 'Plinian eruption column', which is a tall pillar of ash and rock that punches up into the atmosphere before spreading out like an ...

Instead, their work found evidence of what is known as a Plinian eruption, one that is similar to the eruption of Vesuvius. A closer examination of microscopic volcanic glass shards recovered from ...

The mushroom cloud that Pliny observed at 1 p.m. was typical of what is now known as a Plinian eruption, in tribute to his richly detailed testament. Dr. Scarpati said that the first currents had ...

Then it collapsed, producing an apocalyptic sequence of events that makes a plinian eruption one of the most lethal natural disasters on Earth. When a plinian column falls upon itself, it creates ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months ...

it had a minimum eruption time of 3 hours and likely killed thousands of people. A 2011 study called it a 'catastrophic Plinian event of similar magnitude as the famous AD 79 eruption'.

effusive eruptions that tourists can observe from mere steps away, to the andesitic variety, which can produce violent, life-threatening Plinian eruptions with little or no warning. Though ...

Large stratovolcanoes like Popocatépetl can switch from low or moderate eruptive behaviour to catastrophic Plinian eruptions. We aim to determine the mechanisms and timescales of this switch and the ...