Etna volcano (Italy), SE crater paroxysm nr 16, 8 Oct 2011

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Etna volcano (Italy), SE crater paroxysm nr 16, 8 Oct 2011

During the Stromboli to Etna tour, Tom and his small group were lucky to be able to watch the 16th paroxysm of the New SE crater of Etna volcano from close range. Despite the bad weather, witnessing the eruption with its incredible sounds is an experience one never forgets.

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As we arrive on Belvedere at around 1pm the New SE crater and the old SE crater behind are still qui... (877 Hits)	Soon, we can see lava bombs from strombolian activity inside the New SE crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... (664 Hits)	As the fissure starts to open up further, rockfalls are triggered on the steep western wall of the i... (818 Hits)	Etna mountain guide Andrea Ercolani with his group arrives on the scene when a lava flow emerges fro... (1188 Hits)
A small fountain of liquid lava appears at the lower end of the fissure feeding the lava flow. (Phot... (976 Hits)	A large lava ball detaches from the advancing lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1054 Hits)	The lava fountain increases and a second vent opens up a few meters down along the fissure. The lava... (1269 Hits)	At about 3pm, the lower part of the fissure emits a low curtain of fire from several vents on the fi... (1510 Hits)
The last moments the eruption is visible, before clouds and a hail storm set in... (Photo: Tom Pfeif... (1635 Hits)	The advancing front of the lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1046 Hits)	Lava watchers observing the lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1318 Hits)	A patch of snow from the previous cold night and the edge of the lava flow from the eruption. (Photo... (987 Hits)
"Eruption party" - despite the clouds and hail we're in, we're excited about the noises of the lava ... (887 Hits)	At around 5pm, the weather starts to clear, and the dark ash cloud emitted from the crater and drift... (977 Hits)	Bluish gas from SO2 drifting beneath the dark ash plume mixes with white steam and the clouds. (Phot... (954 Hits)	Tom taking the pictures on this page... and making some publicity for this website;-) (Photo: E. Car... (785 Hits)

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