Etna volcano update: Lava low has started
Fri, 19 Feb 2021, 08:21
08:21 AM | BY: T
Thermal view of the New SE crater showing the lava flows starting to descend from the cone (image: INGV Catania thermal webcam)

Blurry image of the LAVE webcam showing the lava flow as well
This is often a typical precursor to a lava fountaining episode and can be explained with new, gas-rich magma rising inside the conduits first pushing out the older degassed magma in the upper part of the conduits left from the previous episodes.
The situation is exciting!
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