Solfatara is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, near Naples, part of the Phlegraean Fields volcanic area. It is a dormant volcano, which still emits jets of steam with sulfurous fumes. The name comes from the Latin, Sulpha terra, "land of sulfur", or "sulfur earth".

What is solfataric?

1 : of or relating to a solfatara or its action. 2 : relating to, caused by, or denoting the transfer of mineral substances within the earth by sublimation or by the chemical and transporting action of steam.

What is solfataric field?

solfataric activity The quiet escape of hot, sulphur-rich gases from recently emplaced volcanic bodies. The name is derived from the fields of sulphurous gas vents at the Solfatara crater, north of Naples, Italy.