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Vulcanian eruption
The term ''Vulcanian'' was first used by Giuseppe Mercalli, witnessing the 1888-1890 eruptions on the island of Vulcano. His description of the eruption style is now used all over the world for eruptions characterised by a dense cloud of ash-laden gas exploding from the crater and rising high above the peak. Mercalli described vulcanian eruptions as "...Explosions like cannon fire at irregular intervals..." Their explosive nature is due to increased silica content of the magma. Almost all types of magma can be involved, but magma with about 55% or more silica (e.g. basaltic andesite) is most common. Increasing silica levels increase the viscosity of the magma which means increased explosiveness. They usually commence with phreatomagmatic eruptions which can be extremely noisy due the rising magma heating water in the ground. This is usually followed by the explosive clearing of the vent and the eruption column is dirty grey to black as old weathered rocks are blasted out of the vent. As the vent clears, further ash clouds become grey-white and creamy in colour, with convolutions of the ash similar to those of plinian eruptions.
==Characteristics==
Vulcanian eruptions display several common characteristics. The mass of rock ejected during the eruption is usually between 102 - 106 tonnes 〔Murai, I. & Hosoya, Y., 1964, ''Earthquake Research Institute Tokyo Bulletin'', 42, 203-236〕 and contains a high proportion of non-juvinial material (> 50%). During active periods of volcanic activity, intervals between explosions vary from less than 1 minute (e.g. Anak Krakatoa) to about a day. Pyroclastic flows are also common features of this type of eruption.〔Melson, W.G. & Saenz, R., 1973, ''Bulletin of Volcanology'', 37, 416-437〕〔Stith, J.L. et al., 1977, ''Geophysical Research Letters'',4, 259-262〕 The gas streaming phase of vulcanian eruptions are characterised by discrete cannon-like explosions.〔Minakami, T., 1950, ''Bulletin of Volcanology'', 10, 59-87〕 These expulsions of gas can reach supersonic velocities resulting in shock waves.〔Nairn, I.A. & Self, S.J., 1978, ''Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research'', 3, 39-60〕
The tephra is dispersed over a wider area than that from Strombolian eruptions. The pyroclastic rock and the base surge deposits form an ash volcanic cone, while the ash covers a large surrounding area. The eruption ends with a flow of viscous lava. Vulcanian eruptions may throw large metre-size blocks several hundred metres, occasionally up to several kilometres.
Vulcanian eruptions are dangerous to persons within several hundred metres of the vent. One feature of this type of eruption is the "Volcanic bomb." These can be blocks often 2 to 3 m in dimensions. At Galeras a vulcanian eruption ejected bombs which struck several volcanologists who were in the crater and many died or suffered terrible injuries.
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