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Mount Etna plumes
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Mount Etna plumes

06/08/2024 550 views 12 likes 500484 ID

Italy’s Mount Etna volcano has erupted yet again – spewing ash above Sicily and temporarily halting flights. During the night of 3 August, a lava fountain and an eruptive cloud emerged from the Voragine Crater. The cloud momentarily reached 10 km high and then fell as ash towards the southeast, carried by the wind.

The ash was reported more than 35 km away from the volcano, affecting populated areas. Due to low visibility, flights approaching Catania Airport, 45 km away, have been limited.

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows the lava flow from the Voragine crater, while the Sentinel-5P satellite detected sulphur dioxide concentrations reaching as far as Greece.

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Sulphur dioxide concentrations from Mount Etna, Italy
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