The eruption of Vesuvius of 79 AD and its impact on human environment in Pompeii

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摘要 TheeruptionofVesuviusof79ADcausedextensivedestructionsallovertheCampanianarea,engulfingthecitiesofPompeii,Herculaneum,OplontiandStabiae.Theeruptionfollowedalongquiescenceperiodandtheinhabitantsoftheareaweresurprisedbythevolcanicevents.Thefirstpartoftheeruptionwascharacterizedbyawidespreaddispersalofpumicesfromahigherup-tivecolumn.Thesecondpartoftheeruption,character-izedbypyroclasticflowsemplacement,causedthemajordamageswithextensivelifelossesinmostofthetownssurroundingthevolcano.InPompeii,themajorcasual-tiesduringthefirstphaseresultedfromroofcollapses;duringthesecondphase,peoplewerekilledeitherbyphysicaltraumaduetothekineticenergyofthefloworbysuffucationbecauseoftheash-richatmosphere.
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出处 《地质幕:英文版》 2003年3期
出版日期 2003年03月13日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)
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