Etna volcano (Italy), paroxysm on 19 July 2011: photos

The lava fountains start to increase. The eruption at its peak with 600-800 m high lava fountains.

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Etna volcano paroxysm 19 July 2011 photos

The 6th paroxysm in 2011 of Etna's New SE crater occurred early on 19 July. Tom and a group of VolcanoDiscovery during the Stromboli to Etna tour were lucky to witness this extraordinary eruption.

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At the time we arrive on the scene, the lava fountains start to rise sharply, reaching 3-500 m and f... (247 Hits)	(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (207 Hits)	The 300 m tall SE crater in the background looks small behind the 800+m high lava fountain from its ... (996 Hits)	Our July group on this trip has been very lucky. first Stromboli, then Etna. We spend a fantastic ni... (1471 Hits)
View over the Valle del Bove with the lava fountain and the ash plume from the eruption, drifting ea... (1132 Hits)	(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (198 Hits)	(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (842 Hits)	The lava fountain at the peak of activity reaches up to 800 m, perhaps even more. (Photo: Tom Pfeiff... (970 Hits)
(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (153 Hits)	(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (144 Hits)	Rivers of lava flows descend into the Valle del Bove. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (861 Hits)	(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (283 Hits)
The fronts of the main branches of the lava flow in the steep headwall of the Valle del Bove. (Photo... (1013 Hits)	As dawn approaches, the activity calms down and the fountains turn into giant lava bubbles. (Photo: ... (160 Hits)	Enormous lava bubbles burst within the crater with detonating booms, throwing truck-sized lava bombs... (1188 Hits)	Enormous lava bubbles burst within the crater with detonating booms, throwing truck-sized lava bombs... (389 Hits)