Computer Simulation of the A.D. 79 Pompeii Eruption
This animation sequence simulates a Plinian type
eruption where the collapse of a tall eruption column
generates a high speed pyroclastic flow which travels
laterally along the ground. View the entire animation
sequence several times, and then use the slider to
identify the point where the pyroclastic flow is initiated.
used with permission from Flavio Dobran
http://tribeca.ios.com/~dobran/
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