Here's why:

* Stratovolcanoes are tall, conical volcanoes built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra (ash, cinders, and volcanic bombs).

* They are known for their explosive eruptions due to the viscous, silica-rich magma they contain.

* Mount Pelée's 1902 eruption, one of the deadliest volcanic events in history, was a classic example of a Peléan eruption, characterized by pyroclastic flows and a towering eruption column.

While Mount Pelée is technically a stratovolcano, it's also known specifically as a Pelean volcano due to its unique eruption style.