Vulcano Etna: il grande affiancano eruzione nel luglio 2001
Uno sguardo indietro a una delle più spettacolari eruzioni sull'Etna, negli ultimi decenni.

July 25, 2001. The 2500m vent near the Montagnola summit (300m away from the mountain station of the... [info]
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Heavy ash clouds are blasted out of the new vent at 2500 m elevation, near the upper cable car stati... [info]
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25 July 2001. The new crater at 2500m continues to grow fast, almost visibly. In short succession it... [info]
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Lava fountains from the 2500 m vent. MOntagnola in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Exploding lava bubble. A loud detonation and a strong shock wave, that felt like a punch into the st... [info]
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In anticipation of the expected lava flows, bulldozers are trying to build dikes to protect the lowe... [info]
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etna_2731.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Lava fountain from the 2500 m vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Un momento magnifico della Fontana di lava. Questa foto è stato anche descritto in articolo del Nati... [info]
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The lava fountain is relatively "cold" and much of the erupted magma is fragmented into dark ash. It... [info]
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Pulsating lava fountain producing an ash cloud rising several kilometers. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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La parte inferiore della fontana di lava di notte. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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