Etna New SE crater paroxysm 16-17 Nov 2013: videos
Etna volcano New SE crater paroxysm #16 16-17 Nov 2013: lava fountainsAs expected, another paroxysmal eruption took place at the New SE crater over night. This marks the 16th such event in 2013.
The main phase lasted about 5 hours between midnight and shortly before dawn. It consisted of violent pulsating lava fountains reaching 300-600 m height, thundering explosions of giant magma bubbles that ejected large glowing, liquid spatter to hundreds of meters distance in radial directions, and the effusion of several lava flows.
Lava fountains - 16-17 Nov 2013 paroxysm at New SE crater
Lava fountains seen from close during the 16th paroxysm of Etna volcano's New SE crater in 2013
Etna volcano lava fountains - 16-17 Nov 2013 paroxysm at New SE crater
Lava fountains seen from close during the 16th paroxysm of Etna volcano's New SE crater in 2013
Giant lava bubble explosion
A giant lava bubble explodes at the New SE crater during the 16th paroxysm at the New SE crater during 16-17 Nov. 2013. Huge liquid lava bombs are thrown several hundred meters into radial directions all over the cone and its flanks. Video taken by Emanuela C. / VolcanoDiscovery Italia
Etna volcano New SE crater paroxysm 16-17 Nov 2013: strong explosions and lava fountains
Strong jets of lava and explosions of gas bubbles within the pulsating lava fountains from the New SE crater during the night 16-17 Nov 2013
Etna volcano: New SE crater paroxysm 16-17 Nov 2013: strong explosions and lava fountains
Etna volcano: New SE crater paroxysm 16-17 Nov 2013: strong explosions and lava fountains.
Etna volcano: New SE crater paroxysm 16-17 Nov 2013: decreasing fountains
Towards the end of the paroxysm (at about 4 am), fountains on average become smaller, but occasional strong jets and explosions still send bombs to about 1 km height. as seen in this video.
Etna volcano: end of the New SE crater paroxysm 16-17 Nov 2013
At dawn of Sunday 17 Nov, the eruption ends with continuing strombolian explosions at the New SE crater.