1. Mount Vesuvius By Kim Adamson Kelly McGowan

2. General Information Overlooks Naples, Italy Stratovolcano 4,190 feet high 3 million living within vicinity Last erupted in 1944

3. Geologic Background African Plate has been subducted under the Eurasian Plate Around 25,000 years ago magma rose to the surface causing an eruption Over time collection of debris around vent caused it to grow Is fed by a large magmatic sill

4. Pompeii 79 AD Most famous and destructive eruption Several thousand deaths Also destroyed surrounding cities of Herculaneum and Stabiae

5. Pompeii Small earthquakes several days prior Heated column of rock, ash,and gas ejected high into atmosphere Falling ash and rock fragments cover wide area Pyroclastic flow

6. Vesuvius Observatory 1 st volcanological station ever built International center of research and testing ground for volcanic risk management Makes predictions based on variations in chemical-physical parameters

7. Present Day Evacuation Techniques Several evacuation centers set up Warning signals are in place should an eruption be detected Regular drills take place, not all successful Geophysical networks monitor fluctuations in magma levels