Plinian Eruption

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Eruption of Vesuvius in 1822. The eruption of 79 AD would have appeared very similar.
Plinian Eruptions are volcanic eruptions are those similar to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD, which was described in a letter written by Pliny the Younger.

Plinian eruptions are marked by columns of smoke and ash extending high into the stratosphere.

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USGS Photo Glossary Entry for Plinian Eruptions

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See also: Plinian Eruption, Geology, Pliny the Younger, Stratosphere, Vesuvius