Campi Flegrei, Campania, Italy. The Solfatara volcano. Sulphur on the faces of the volcano. The Solfatara is the mythical entrance to the Ancient Romans' Hell, is part of the volcanic region known as Phlegrean Fields. It is famous for its steaming jets of sulphurous vapour at temperatures of 160°C, the emission of carbonic anidride and small volcanoes of boiling mud.
Solfatara volcano, 1 km from Pozzuoli, is a part of Campi Flegrei, a nested caldera resulting from two large collapses related to past eruptions. At present, fumaroles and thermal springs occur in different sectors of the Campi Flegrei caldera. In particular, fumarolic activity occurs along the coast south of Pozzuoli and concentrates in the Solfatara area. Around 3 million people live in the Naples hinterland, that is why the Campi Flegrei is studied and monitored, being one of the most dangerous volcanic areas in the world.
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Location: Solfatare, Pozzuoli, Campania, Italy
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