Etna volcano photos (eruptions - lava flows, lava fountains, strombolian activity)

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Etna volcano (Italy): photos

Etna volcano photos:

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. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano (Italy), SE crater paroxysm nr 16, 8 Oct 2011 (32 Images)

An excursion with a private guide for our group during the Stromboli to Etna tour in Oct 2011. A good example what to expect when the summit craters are closed, and there is no eruption (the eruption was on the next day...) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano trekking: photos from an excursion in Oct 2011 (24 Images)

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. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano paroxysm 19 July 2011 photos (24 Images)

Etna volcano: paroxysm of SE crater on 9 July 2011 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano: paroxysm of SE crater on 9 July 2011 (28 Images)

Etna in 1999: eruption of Bocca Nuova (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna in 1999: eruption of Bocca Nuova (23 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 5): Excursion to Grotta del Gelo (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 5): Excursion to Grotta del Gelo (57 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 4): Valle del Bove (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 4): Valle del Bove (27 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters (28 Images)

Etna eruption July 2001: additional photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna eruption July 2001: additional photos (47 Images)

A look back to one of the most spectacular eruptions on Etna in recent decades. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano: the great flank eruption in July 2001 (74 Images)

After the powerful paroxysm at South East Crater on 10 May 2008, a spectacular fissure eruption started on 13 May, opening a 1000 m long, E-W trending fissure starting at the base of the SE crater, and extending into the upper flanks of Valle del Bove.
The activity started with impressive ground deformation where the advancing dike openend the ground, hurling out blocks of older material, some more than tens of meters across. At the fissure, curtains of fire fountains formed from at least 15 vents and produced a fluid lava flow that quickly descended into Valle del Bove. After about one day, the eruption waned quickly to stabilize into mild strombolian activity from a few vents on the upper part of the fissure between 2800 and 2900m.a.s.l. This activity prevailed when our team visited the eruption sites between 15 and 24 May, which is documented in the following photos. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna eruption May 2008: photos (33 Images)

As part of our tour From Stromboli to Etna, we usually climb Etna's summit craters. In October, an early snowstorm had just passed before our tour, blanketing much of Etna's upper areas in a beautiful snow cover. (c)

Excursion on Etna - climbing the summit craters (Oct. 07) (40 Images)

Etna volcano photos: 2000 (c)

Etna volcano photos: 2000 (20 Images)

Etna volcano (Italy), strombolian activity in October 2006 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano (Italy), strombolian activity in October 2006 (16 Images)

Several galleries with photos from Etna's activity in late 2006 - lava flows, spattering and strong strombolian activity from the SE crater.

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