What kind of volcano is Mt. Stromboli?
Stromboli is a composite volcano which last erupted on August 2nd, 2008 though it constantly has some activity. Its activity tends to be explosive, eruptions tending to emit ash and volcanic bombs rather than lava. “Stromboli is remarkable because of the length of time for which it has been in almost continuous eruption. For at least the last 2,000 years, the same pattern of eruption has been maintained, in which explosions occur at the summit craters with mild to moderate eruptions of incandescent volcanic bombs at intervals ranging from minutes to hours. This characteristic Strombolian eruption, as it is known, is also observed at other volcanoes worldwide. Eruptions from the summit craters typically result in few second-lasting mild energetic bursts emitting ash, incandescent lava fragments and lithic blocks up to a few hundred metres high. Stromboli’s activity is almost exclusively explosive, but lava flows do occasionally occur – an effusive eruption in 2002 was its first in 17 ye
