Mount Vesuvius: A Legendary Volcano by https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm Module Four Honors Assignment by Taylor Davis en-us 2018-02-21 18:59:10 UTC 2024-11-27 16:05:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Geographical Location: taylordavis1265 https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931287  Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano.]]> 2018-02-21 19:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931287 Latitude/Longitude: taylordavis1265 https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931457 The coordinates to the stratovolcano are:
40°49′ N 14°26′ E]]> 2018-02-21 19:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931457 Size & Elevation: taylordavis1265 https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931604 Mount Vesuvius sits approximately 1,281 meters high, which is roughly 4,000 feet. The volcano's size changes considerably after each eruption. ]]> 2018-02-21 19:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931604 Current Status: taylordavis1265 https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931753 Mount Vesuvius is currently active, although it hasn't erupted since World War II.]]> 2018-02-21 19:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931753 Most Current Eruption, Casualties, and Impact: taylordavis1265 https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931998 Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions. Though the volcano's last eruption was in 1944, it still represents a great danger to the cities that surround it, especially the busy metropolis of Naples. It caused major problems for the Allied forces in Italy, when ash and rocks from the eruption destroyed planes and forced evacuations at a nearby airbase.]]> 2018-02-21 19:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233931998 Fun Fact: taylordavis1265 https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233934394 Mount Vesuvius is most famous for the 79 AD eruption that destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii. I visited the city of Pompeii this past summer and it was absolutely amazing!]]> 2018-02-21 19:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233934394 taylordavis1265 https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233942184 2018-02-21 19:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/taylordavis1265/h3mfgqoeoyzm/wish/233942184