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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

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Mount Etna
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Mount Etna

After a 4 month respite, Sicily’s massive volcano is again showing signs of life.

Published Sep 30, 2013

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Lava Flows and Volcanic Plume on Etna
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Lava Flows and Volcanic Plume on Etna

Mount Etna&rsquos;s 13th paroxysm of 2011 created lava flows and a volcanic plume.

Published Sep 13, 2011

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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

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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

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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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Mount Etna Erupts
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Mount Etna Erupts

Published Nov 16, 2005

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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

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Steam Plume from Mount Redoubt
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Steam Plume from Mount Redoubt

A MODIS image of Redoubt from April 7, 2009, shows a nearly white volcanic plume, likely consisting primarily of water vapor.

Published Apr 9, 2009

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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

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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

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Quiescent Mount Etna
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Quiescent Mount Etna

Even while quiescent, Mount Etna—Italy’s most active volcano—shows signs of life.

Published Mar 22, 2010

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