Images related to Lava Flows and Volcanic Plume on Etna

Activity at Mt. Etna
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Activity at Mt. Etna

Italy’s Mt. Etna unleashed a spasm of volcanic activity on April 10, 2011. Ash, lava, and gas were all released from the episode which lasted through the course of the day.

Published Apr 14, 2011

Land Volcanoes

Mount Etna, Not Quite Restful
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Mount Etna, Not Quite Restful

Relatively quiet since its last paroxysm on April 24, 2012, Mount Etna still emits a lively, blue-tinted plume.

Published Jun 28, 2012

Volcanoes

Mount Etna Gears Up
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Mount Etna Gears Up

Ash emissions and explosions at the Sicilian volcano marked the start of a new paroxysm.

Published Jan 28, 2014

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Volcanic Plumes Tower over Mount Etna
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Volcanic Plumes Tower over Mount Etna

Complex volcanic plumbing produced two distinct plumes above Europe’s most active volcano.

Published Nov 6, 2013

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Detailed Views of Erupting Nabro Volcano
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Detailed Views of Erupting Nabro Volcano

This pair of satellite images was among the first detailed pictures of the erupting vent and lava flows.

Published Jun 28, 2011

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Quiescent Mount Etna
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Quiescent Mount Etna

A thin ribbon of lava is all that remains on the summit of Mount Etna after a recent spurt of volcanic activity.

Published Apr 25, 2011

Volcanoes

Mount Etna
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Mount Etna

Ash and gas presage a paroxysm (small eruption) at Italy’s Mount Etna

Published Apr 28, 2013

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Lava Flow near Nyamuragira Volcano
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Lava Flow near Nyamuragira Volcano

Satellite views show exposed lava and hot spots in Congo.

Published Jan 5, 2012

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Steaming Mount Etna
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Steaming Mount Etna

Even in the absence of an eruption, there are signs of activity at the summit of Mount Etna.

Published Oct 1, 2010

Land Volcanoes

Mount Etna Erupts
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Mount Etna Erupts

In December 2015, Europe’s largest and most active volcano rumbled with tremors, spewed ash, and spit lava into the Sicilian night.

Published Dec 3, 2015

Atmosphere Heat Land Volcanoes

Paroxysm at Mount Etna
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Paroxysm at Mount Etna

On August 12, 2011, Etna had its tenth paroxysm of the year, spewing a thick white plume of gas and ash into the air.

Published Aug 12, 2011

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes