Ash emissions and explosions at the Sicilian volcano marked the start of a new paroxysm.
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After a 4 month respite, Sicily’s massive volcano is again showing signs of life.
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Mount Etna&rsquos;s 13th paroxysm of 2011 created lava flows and a volcanic plume.
On August 12, 2011, Etna had its tenth paroxysm of the year, spewing a thick white plume of gas and ash into the air.
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.
Ash and gas presage a paroxysm (small eruption) at Italy’s Mount Etna
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Relatively quiet since its last paroxysm on April 24, 2012, Mount Etna still emits a lively, blue-tinted plume.
A MODIS image of Redoubt from April 7, 2009, shows a nearly white volcanic plume, likely consisting primarily of water vapor.
Even in the absence of an eruption, there are signs of activity at the summit of Mount Etna.
In December 2015, Europe’s largest and most active volcano rumbled with tremors, spewed ash, and spit lava into the Sicilian night.
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Even while quiescent, Mount Etna—Italy’s most active volcano—shows signs of life.