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Please help me fix my assignment – its a feature article 4 a scientific journal about science behind powpeii?

Ok i need this to sound like it belongs in a science journal rather than a childrens book heheeh please just any opinions welcome!! here it is: (only a few paragraphs)

Volcanoes can be either explosive or non-explosive. However there is a more detailed and complex system of classification. There are 6 types of volcanic eruptions; Icelandic, Hawaiian, Strombolian, Vulcanian, Pelean and Plinian. Mt. Vesuvius is classified into the Plinian volcanic eruption. Plinian eruptions are viscous, extremely explosive, gas-rich magma and have huge eruption columns that can reach a height of 45km into the atmosphere. Plinian eruptions are associated with composite volcanoes such as Mt. Vesuvius and others such as Mt. St. Helens, Mt Fuji and Mt. Pinatubo. The Plinian eruption is named after a Roman admiral who died in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D, his nephew Pliny, documented the eruption from a boat

During The 79A.D eruption of Mt. Vesuvius among other hazards associated with the volcano, the pyroclastic flow was the most predominant killer. The people of Pompeii would have a great deal of difficulty trying to out run the pyroclastic flow of Mt. Vesuvius. Pyroclastic flows are fast moving clouds of gas and rock which can travel at speeds up to 700km/h, but generally at 100km/h. This gas while being extremely toxic is of extremely high heat, over 400 degrees Celsius. When the pyroclastic material is hot and glowing, it is referred to as “nuée ardente” meaning “glowing clouds” in French.

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Hi, Xenia!

Volcanoes can be either explosive or non-explosive but there is a more detailed and complex system of classification. There are six types of volcanic eruptions – Icelandic, Hawaiian, Strombolian, Vulcanian, Pelean and Plinian. Mount Vesuvius is classified as a Plinian volcanic eruption which means that it is viscous, extremely explosive, has gas-rich magma and huge eruption columns that can reach a height of forty-five kilometres into the atmosphere. Plinian eruptions are associated with composite volcanoes such as Mount Vesuvius and other mountains such as St. Helens, Fuji and Pinatubo. The Plinian eruption is named after a Roman admiral who died in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. His nephew, Pliny, documented the eruption from a boat.

During The 79 A.D eruption of Mount Vesuvius, among other hazards associated with the volcano, the pyroclastic flow was the most predominant killer. The people of Pompeii had a great deal of difficulty trying to out-run the pyroclastic flow because of the fast moving clouds of gas and rock which travelled at speeds of up to 700km/h, but generally at about 100km/h. This gas, while being extremely toxic, is also of extremely high heat – over 400 degrees Celsius. When the pyroclastic material is hot and glowing, it is referred to as “nuée ardente” meaning “glowing clouds” in French.