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Italy |
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Stromboli is a volcanic island situated in the southern of Italy. The island is about 3 miles (2 km) in diameter and 2,900 feet (900 m) above sea level. On Stromboli are an active volcano (also called plain the Stromboli), 926 m/3038 ft high) and a few small villages.
Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth. It has been in nearly continuous eruption for about 2,000 years. Most eruptions at Stromboli consists of small gas explosions that throw incandescent blobs of lava above the crater rim. These explosion occur every hour. When this type of eruption is observed at other volcanoes it is often referred to as a Strombolian eruption. Larger, more explosive eruptions and lava flows are rare at Stromboli.
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