| | | The South Vent of the October-November 2002 flank eruption: The most explosively active vent, born at the center of a chain of four new vents at 2700
m.a.s.l., just east of Monte Frumento Supino. [more] |
|  | | | | Activity of the 3000m long North fissure and lava flows which buried Piano Provenzana and the pine forest of Linguaglossa. October-November
2002 flank eruption. [more] |
| | | | | Due to the high explosivity, all of Sicily surrounding Etna was covered by thick layers of ash, causing a lot of discomfort for people around
the mountain. [more] |
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| | | Fifty days into the lateral eruption lava flows cause massive damage to buildings and roads near Rifugio Sapienza while strombolian activity
still continues. [more] |
| | | | | During the destruction of buildings a phreatic explosion is caused by water trapped in a tank under a lava flow. Watch the lava flow, strombolian
eruptions and a steam ring. [more] |
| | | | | Orientation: left sketch map (drawn and compiled by Boris Behncke); right QuickBird satellite image 31.10.2002, reduced size (Digitalglobe).
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