Physical Processes
Strombolian Eruption
Tectonics and Volcanism
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A Strombolian eruption is a mild, rhythmic explosive eruption style in which large gas bubbles rise through relatively fluid magma and burst at the surface in discrete, short-lived bursts, throwing incandescent lava fragments a few hundred metres into the air at intervals of minutes to hours rather than sustaining a continuous column. It is named for Stromboli, the small Italian volcanic island whose near-continuous mild activity over recorded history has made it the type example, earning it the nickname the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean.
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Process Type TimescaleIndividual bursts last seconds; the style can persist as ongoing activity for years to decades. 1 Sources
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