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Somma-Vesuvius

record_comment: Somma volcano
site: Somma-Vesuvius
country: Italy
region: Campania
latitude: 40.820999145508
longitude: 14.425999641418
record: Somma-Vesuvius
site_type: Volcano

Data series

Eruptions

series: Eruptions
series_type: Volc_Eruptions

	eruption	eruption_type	t	t_sigma	t_source	ref	notes
	Schiava (C9)	Plinian	-33579.5	890	Varve	ref:vito2008ppd	c. 36 ka cal BP (Paterne & Guichard 1993). Alternatively, varve age for TM-17-2 of 35,530 ± 1780 yr BP from Lago Grande di Monticchio (Wulf et al. 2007).
	Taurano Pumice	Plinian	-32109.5	300	Varve	ref:vito2008ppd	Between 33-36 ka cal BP (Di Vito et al. 2008). Alternatively, varve ages for TM-17c, TM-17d & TM-17e in Lago Grande di Monticchio between 33,770 ± 1690 & 34,360 ± 1700 yr BP (Wulf et al. 2004).
	Codola	Plinian	-28729.5	780	Varve	ref:vito2008ppd	c. 25,100 ± 400 14C yr BP (Alessio et al. 1974). Varve ages for TM-16a & TM-16b (top & base) of 30,240 ± 1510 & 31,120 ± 1560 yr BP in Lago Grande di Monticchio (Wulf et al. 2007).
	Pomici di Base	Plinian	-19864.5	405	IntCal04	doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2004.06.004	c. 18,220 ± 140 14C yr BP (22,220-21,405 cal BP) (Siani et al. 2004). Alternatively, 19,280 ± 960 yr BP varve age for TM-13 at Lago Grande di Monticchio (Wulf et al. 2004, 2008).
	Verdoline	Sub-Plinian	-17194.5	260	Marine04	doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2004.06.004	c. 15,920 ± 130 14C yr BP (Siani et al. 2004) and 16,130 ± 110 14C yr BP (Andronico et al. 1995). Varve age for TM-12 of 17560 ± 880 yr BP from Lago Grande di Monticchio (Wulf et al. 2004, 2008)
	AD1631	Plinian	1631.5	1	Calendar	doi:10.1016/0377-0273(93)90107-3	AD 1631 historical (Rolandi et al. 1993)
	AD512 (PM1)	Sub-Plinian	512.5	1	Calendar	doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(97)00056-5	AD 512 historical (Rolandi et al. 1998)
	Pollena AD472	Plinian	472.5	1	Calendar	doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(97)00056-5	AD 472 historical (Rolandi et al. 1998)
	Vesuvius AD79	Plinian	79.5	1	Calendar	doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(97)00056-5	AD 79 historical (Rolandi et al. 1998)
	AP5	Sub-Plinian	-215.5	1	Calendar	doi:10.1029/jb088ib08p06357	217-216 BC historical (Stothers & Rampino 1983; Rolandi et al. 1998; Andronico & Cioni 2002)
	AP4	Sub-Plinian
	AP3	Sub-Plinian	-856.5	48	IntCal09	doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(97)00056-5	c. 2710 ± 60 14C yr BP (Rolandi et al. 1998; Andronico & Cioni 2002). Calibrated age range is 2946-2744 yr cal BP (2 sigma).
	AP2	Sub-Plinian	-1504.5	185	IntCal09	doi:10.1007/s00445-002-0215-4	c. 3000 ± 200 14C yr BP, radiocarbon (Santacroce 1987); c. 3225 ± 140 14C yr BP, average radiocarbon age on 3 charcoal samples (Rolandi et al. 1998). See Andronico & Cioni (2002). Calibration range: 3830-3079 cal. yr BP
	Avellino	Plinian	-1936.5	36	IntCal09	ref:andronico1995gsv	3590 ± 25 14C yr BP on terrestrial material calibrates to 3972-3836 yr cal BP (2 sigma; Andronico et al. 1995)
	Mercato	Plinian	-6939.5	110	IntCal09	doi:10.1007/s00445-007-0172-z	c. 8010 ± 35 14C yr BP (Andronico et al. 1995; Aulinas et al. 2008), calibrates to 9010-8727 yr cal BP (2 sigma).

Codola_Distribution

series: Codola_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Codola

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	Sarno, Santa Lucia	Italy				Terrestrial	WP4_ITA_ZS9736	proximal	fall	pumice			rcioni	more distal

Taurano Pumice_Distribution

series: Taurano Pumice_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Taurano Pumice

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	Masseria Montemaoro quarry	Italy	14.42599964	40.82099915		Terrestrial	WP4_ITA_ZS9734	proximal	fall	pumice			rcioni	distal fall

Schiava (C9)_Distribution

series: Schiava (C9)_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Schiava (C9)

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	Schiava	Italy				Terrestrial	WP4_ITA_AS96309	proximal	fall	pumice			rcioni	distal fall

Avellino_Distribution

series: Avellino_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Avellino

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	Lago Albano	Italy	12.6697998	41.74729919	293	Terrestrial	QUEST612/105	distal	fall	ash			quest
	Lago di Mezzano	Italy	11.76970005	42.61199951	452	Terrestrial	QUEST613/105	distal	fall	ash			quest
	Lago di Nemi	Italy	12.70199966	41.71160126	320	Terrestrial	QUEST614/105	distal	fall	ash			quest

Mercato_Distribution

series: Mercato_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Mercato

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	KET 82-18		17.61669922	41.75	-1077	Marine	QUEST597/106	distal	fall	ash			quest	Layer V-1

Vesuvius AD79_Distribution

series: Vesuvius AD79_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Vesuvius AD79

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	KET 80-03		14.48330021	38.81669998	-1900	Marine	QUEST596/100	distal	fall	ash			quest	Layer Z-1

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Alessio, M., Bella, F., & Improta, S. (1974). University of Rome Carbon-14 Dates XII. Radiocarbon, 16(3), 358-367. data
Andronico, D., Calderoni, G., Cioni, R., Sbrana, A., Sulpizio, R. and Santacroce, R. (1995) Geological map of Somma-Vesuvius Volcano. Periodico di Mineralogia, 64, pp.77-78. data
Di Vito, M. A., Sulpizio, R., Zanchetta, G., & D'Orazio, M. (2008). The late Pleistocene pyroclastic deposits of the Campanian Plain: New insights into the explosive activity of Neapolitan volcanoes. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 177(1), 19-48. data
Paterne, Martine and Guichard, F. (1993) Triggering of volcanic pulses in the Campanian area, South Italy, by periodic deep magma influx. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (1978--2012), 98(B2), pp.1861-1873. doi:10.1029/92jb02662 data publication
Rolandi, G., Barrella, A.M. and Borrelli, A. (1993) The 1631 eruption of Vesuvius. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 58(1-4), pp.183-201. doi:10.1016/0377-0273(93)90107-3 data publication
Rolandi, G., Petrosino, P. and Geehin, M.J. (1998) The interplinian activity at Somma–Vesuvius in the last 3500 years. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 82(1-4), pp.19-52. doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(97)00056-5 data publication
Siani, G., Sulpizio, R., Paterne, M. and Sbrana, A. (2004) Tephrostratigraphy study for the last 18,000 14C years in a deep-sea sediment sequence for the South Adriatic. Quaternary Science Reviews, 23(23-24), pp.2485-2500. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2004.06.004 data publication

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