Plinian
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Plinian — Plinian, Mineral, erscheint in tafelartigen Krystallen des monoklinoëdrischen Systems, Härte 5 bis 6, spec. Gew. 6,2 bis 6,5; zinnweiß, wenig glänzend, besteht aus Schwefeleisen u. Arseneisen; es findet sich in Zinnwald, Ehrenfriedersdorf, am St … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Plinian eruption — Plinian eruptions are volcanic eruptions marked by their similarity to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79 (as described in a letter written by Pliny the Younger) that killed Pliny the Elder.Plinian eruptions are marked by columns of smoke and… … Wikipedia
plinian eruption — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY An explosive eruption in which a steady, turbulent stream of fragmented magma and magmatic gases is released at a high velocity from a vent. Large volumes of tephra and tall eruption columns are characteristic … Glossary of volcanic terms
Plinian — [ plɪnɪən] adjective Geology relating to or denoting a type of volcanic eruption in which a narrow stream of gas and ash is violently ejected from a vent to a height of several miles. Origin C17: from Ital. pliniano, with ref. to the eruption of… … English new terms dictionary
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Plinian eruption — noun a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles • Hypernyms: ↑volcanic eruption, ↑eruption … Useful english dictionary
Pliny — Plinian, adj. /plin ee/, n. 1. ( the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus)A.D. 23 79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer. 2. his nephew ( the Younger, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus)A.D. 62? c113, Roman writer, statesman, and orator. * * * … Universalium
Mount Vesuvius — This article is about the mountain/volcano in Italy. For other uses, see Vesuvius (disambiguation). Mount Vesuvius Monte Vesuvio … Wikipedia
volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… … Universalium
Cerro Azul (Chile volcano) — Cerro Azul The peak of Cerro Azul volcano lies behind Quizapu crater, which was formed by eruptions during the twentieth century … Wikipedia
