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1198 [ 1 ] Solfatara (Italian: Solfatara di Pozzuoli) is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, near Naples, part of the Phlegraean Fields (Italian: Campi Flegrei) volcanic area. It is a dormant volcano, which still emits jets of steam with sulfurous fumes. The name comes from the Latin, Sulpha terra, "land of sulfur ", or "sulfur earth".
Apr 1, 1993 · In contrast, Arizona’s famous Meteor Crater--one of only two confirmed impact craters visible at the surface in the United States--was created before human settlement, roughly 50,000 years ago. With a diameter of about a mile, the Nebraska crater is slightly larger than Meteor Crater, but it is not nearly as distinctive.
Feb 27, 2024 · Pozzuoli doesn’t look like a town overlooking a volcano—it’s right by the sea and surrounded by verdant hills—because Phlegrean Fields is a caldera, a depression born when a volcano’s ...
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Pozzuoli lies close to the Solfatara crater and above the deposits of numerous eruptions of the past few tens of ka. Napoli, with about 2 million inhabitants, lies peculiarly between the Campi Flegrei and Vesuvio both of which have left their deposits in the city area, and has a small volcanic center in its SW part (Cole et al. 1994).
Lake Averno. Lake Avernus (Italian: Lago d'Averno) is a volcanic crater lake located in the Avernus crater in the Campania region of southern Italy, around 4 kilometres (21⁄2 miles) west of Pozzuoli. It is near the volcanic field known as the Phlegraean Fields (Campi Flegrei) and comprises part of the wider Campanian volcanic arc.
A 2009 journal article stated that deformation of the caldera centre near Pozzuoli might presage an eruptive event within decades. [19] In 2012 the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program planned to drill 3.5 kilometres (11,000 feet) below the earth's surface near Pompeii, in order to monitor the massive molten rock chamber below and provide early warning of any eruption.
Jul 9, 2013 · In the fall of 1538, a new volcano emerged from the ground, now known as Monte Nuovo, or “New Mountain”. It is the youngest mountain in Europe. The Phlegraean Fields are also known for the ...
