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Discover mount Pelee, one of the deadliest volcano ever... |
Mount Pelee towers above the island of Martinique, in the West Indies. Since 1902, it is one of the most famous volcanoes on Earth ; its eruption led to the destruction of the entire city of Saint-Pierre, with its 28,000 inhabitants.
The study of the causes of the disaster marks the begining of modern volcanology with the definition and the analysis of the deadliest volcanic hazard : the  pyroclastic flows and surges, also called nuees ardentes (French term meaning glowing avalanches). A specific eruption style has also been defined: The Pelean eruption style.
This site is entirely dedicated to Mount Pelee volcano, in order to learn what is so specific with that volcano, how it works, why is it so dangerous, what did happen in 1902, what is its status today... There is so much to learn from such a volcano, and we keep posting new information on the website... So you can bookmark it have a visit, and come back whenever you want to...
You can even have a virtual tour of Mount Pelee, and could seriously consider having a wonderful experience on the field. You can get useful references for future readings, you can also post some questions contacting us or simply share your impressions in the Guestbook ...
We think of the website as a real portal on Mount Pelee volcano, giving volcanoes lovers, students and teachers the information they want at a glance, and offering much much more...
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