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Mount Etna Erupts

Mount Etna erupted in late October 2005. Siesmic aftershocks followed the eruption.
Mount Etna Erupts
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Mount Etna Erupts

Published Nov 16, 2005

Volcanoes

Mount Etna Erupts
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Mount Etna Erupts

On October 28, 2005, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Terra satellite captured this image as Mount Etna emitted a faint plume of volcanic ash that blew westward away from the summit.

Published Oct 31, 2005

Volcanoes

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