Somma caldera

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Somma caldera is a large volcanic depression in Italy that partially encircles Mount Vesuvius and represents the remnants of an ancient stratovolcano.

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Somma caldera canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
volcanic caldera
volcanic depression
associatedWithVolcano Mount Vesuvius
linked to: Vesuvius
closeTo Apennine mountain chain
linked to: Apennines
composition lava flows
pyroclastic deposits
volcanic rocks
country Italy
elevationRelativeToSeaLevel above sea level
encircles Vesuvius cone
linked to: Vesuvius
eruptionStyle explosive
formedBy collapse of stratovolcano
forms outer rim of Vesuvius complex
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasMorphology horseshoe-shaped depression
hasPart Monte Somma ridge
linked to: Mount Somma
hasVegetation Mediterranean vegetation
hazardContext Vesuvius volcanic hazard zone
locatedIn Campania
Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex
linked to: Vesuvius
locatedNear Naples
namedAfter Monte Somma
linked to: Mount Somma
near Bay of Naples
linked to: Gulf of Naples

Ottaviano
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
Somma Vesuviana
partiallyEncircles Mount Vesuvius
linked to: Vesuvius
partOf Somma-Vesuvius edifice
linked to: Vesuvius
protectedAreaStatus part of Vesuvius National Park
region Southern Italy
remnantOf Monte Somma
linked to: Mount Somma

ancient stratovolcano
scientificSignificance example of caldera surrounding a central cone
surrounds younger Vesuvius cone
tectonicSetting convergent margin
topographicExpression semicircular ridge
tourism hiking destination
viewpoint over Vesuvius and Bay of Naples
typeLocalityFor Somma volcano type
usedFor geological field studies
volcanological research
visibleFrom Naples metropolitan area
volcanicArcOrBelt Campanian volcanic arc

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