Is Campi Flegrei a cinder cone?

It contains many volcanic centers (cinder cones, tuff rings, calderas) that have been active during the past 30-40,000 years. …

What does Campi Flegrei sit on top of?

Campi Flegrei is a huge caldera—a crater that often forms after the mouth of a volcano has collapsed following an eruption—that sits to the west of Naples. At this time, it produced a series of earthquakes under the city of Pozzuoli and the ground rose by 1.8m (6 feet), raising fears of an eruption.

Is Campi Flegrei a shield volcano?

The Campi Flegrei caldera is a supervolcano. Credit: Phil Robinson. “The Campi Flegrei caldera is a supervolcano [as outlined in the image on the right]. Although there’s no picture-postcard volcanic cone, hidden beneath the seemingly placid landscape lies a volcano of immense power.

What kind of volcano is the Campi Flegrei?

The Campi Flegrei, or “Fiery Fields,” is built from a series of overlapping volcanic features—calderas, domes, and cinder cones—that are historically active. The Campi Flegrei calderas have produced two of the largest eruptions Europe has seen in the past 40,000 years. The Neopolitan Yellow Tuff…

Is the Campi Flegrei in the Bay of Naples?

The Campi Flegrei caldera cluster is the largest volcanic feature along the Bay of Naples, which is also home to the more famous Vesuvius. The Campi Flegrei, or “Fiery Fields,” is built from a series of overlapping volcanic features—calderas, domes, and cinder cones—that are historically active.

What was the depth of the Campi Flegrei caldera?

The Campi Flegrei Deep Drilling Project (CFDDP) drilled to a depth of 501 meters in western Naples, the morphological limit of Campi Flegrei caldera. Drilling gives scientists a precise view into the deep structures of the caldera, its geothermal characteristics, and its magma chemistry. All these can reveal clues to how the caldera formed.