Mechanisms for Basaltic Plinian Volcanism: A Quantitative Study of the Products of the 122BC Eruption of Mount Etna

Research Article| December 01, 1998 Discovery of a Plinian basaltic eruption of Roman age at Etna volcano, Italy Mauro Coltelli; Mauro Coltelli 1Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto Internazionale di Vulcanologia, Piazza Roma 2, 95123 Catania, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Paola Del Carlo; Paola Del Carlo 2Istituto di Scienze della Terra, Università di Catania, Corso Italia 55, 95129 Catania, Italy, and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto Internazionale di Vulcanologia, Piazza Roma 2, 95123 Catania, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Luigina Vezzoli Luigina Vezzoli 3Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 34, 20133 Milano, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Mauro Coltelli 1Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto Internazionale di Vulcanologia, Piazza Roma 2, 95123 Catania, Italy Paola Del Carlo 2Istituto di Scienze della Terra, Università di Catania, Corso Italia 55, 95129 Catania, Italy, and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto Internazionale di Vulcanologia, Piazza Roma 2, 95123 Catania, Italy Luigina Vezzoli 3Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 34, 20133 Milano, Italy Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1998) 26 (12): 1095–1098. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<1095:DOAPBE>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Mauro Coltelli, Paola Del Carlo, Luigina Vezzoli; Discovery of a Plinian basaltic eruption of Roman age at Etna volcano, Italy. Geology 1998;; 26 (12): 1095–1098. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<1095:DOAPBE>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Basaltic Plinian eruptions are rare and poorly known volcanic phenomena. Etna is an active basaltic volcano, the activity of which is dominated by effusive eruptions that represent a continuous threat to a large populated area. We report on a Plinian eruption of basaltic composition that occurred in 122 b.c. Lapilli fallout caused extensive damage to the southern flank of the volcano. The discovery of this large explosive eruption raises important issues for previous hazard assessment at Etna and other basaltic volcanoes: An effusive basaltic volcano, generally nonhazardous for humans, can become very dangerous. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.

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