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stevenposner

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Discuss the particular dangers posed by volcanic hazards due to the Campi Flegrei in Italy.
   
  What will be an ideal response?

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What differences in the danger due to volcanic ash would you identify for a home near Mt. Vesuvius versus one near Mt. Rainier? Consider only the effects of volcanic ash falling some distance from the volcano in your answer.
   
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: A successful answer should include at least three of the following issues:
- The Campi Flegrei is an active resurgent caldera.
- The area has shown frequent and dramatic rising and sinking over a long period.
- The caldera is populated by two million people, making the potential loss of life extreme.
- Evacuation of the area would take considerable amounts of time due to the size of the population and available transportation.
- Past eruptions have deposited enough ash in nearby areas to collapse almost any roof.
- Previous eruptions have involved rhyolitic pyroclastic flows, which are extremely hazardous

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: Volcanic ash will collect on rooftops and present other hazards to travel and people in both locations. The danger to a home will depend on the ash piling up on the roof, creating a danger of collapse. The danger is greater if the ash is wet. Either volcano can produce rain as a side effect of the eruption. Mt. Rainier is in an area that has a lot more snow, so this danger is a larger concern there.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
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