The Stromboli Volcano (8.65ºN 98.25ºE) is presently erupting. Based on informati

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The Stromboli Volcano (8.65ºN 98.25ºE) is presently erupting. Based on information about this volcano reported at volcano.si.edu describe how society has been or could be affected by geological processes.

1. Describe the plate tectonic setting of your study area (e.g. plate or plate boundary, plate name/s, type of boundary).

2. Describe the regional geology of your study area (e.g. main rock type/s, geological structures).

3. Describe any geological resources (e.g. fossil fuels, building materials, ores, and gemstones) and hazards (e.g. volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides) which could affect your study area.

Explanation / Answer

In Italy, Stromboli is a small Island and located at the north of Sicily. Major active volcanoes on earth located at Stromboli Iceland. Stromboli volcanoes continuously erupting since 1932 and these volcanoes are much active from 2000 years onwards. In the night time these volcanoes are look like as a “Lighthouse” because of can see the volcanoes eruption from long distance. Island population is around 500 to 800 persons

In Calabrian volcanic arc, Stromboli is a one of the part and the Calabrian volcanoes arc are connect with the subduction of the African tectonic plate under the Eurasian plate. Stromboli volcanoes are found on a North-East and South-West trending fault system. Generally volcanoes arise because of the under stream currents in the inner layers of the earth. Whenever these plates are starting to move a certain amount of energy is generate. This energy is responsible for either for generation of earthquake or development of volcanoes. Stromboli volcanoes are formed by the convergence of the Eurasian with the African Plate.

The Stromboli Island was built potassium rich basalt and basaltic andesite lavas through series of volcanoes eruptions.

While eruption of volcanoes in that island, release the lave into the air and the lava falls as bombs and smaller fragments. And occur the mild explosive events at slugs of gas rise through magma.

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