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.
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Relatively quiet since its last paroxysm on April 24, 2012, Mount Etna still emits a lively, blue-tinted plume.
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Ash emissions and explosions at the Sicilian volcano marked the start of a new paroxysm.
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
Complex volcanic plumbing produced two distinct plumes above Europe’s most active volcano.
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This pair of satellite images was among the first detailed pictures of the erupting vent and lava flows.
A thin ribbon of lava is all that remains on the summit of Mount Etna after a recent spurt of volcanic activity.
Ash and gas presage a paroxysm (small eruption) at Italy’s Mount Etna
Satellite views show exposed lava and hot spots in Congo.
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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On August 12, 2011, Etna had its tenth paroxysm of the year, spewing a thick white plume of gas and ash into the air.
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